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St Thomas's Church

Durham Grit

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
A grey, laminated, gritstone used around the porch arch.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Stanhope (Weardale Railway)
Address
9, High Street DL13 2UP
Date of build
C12th, Restored 1850s
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Two gritstones outcrop at the top of the Stainmore Formation and a third at the base of the Coal Measures local to Stanhope. They were quarried at Millstone Rigg and Edmundbyers Cross. It is likely these quarries are the sources of the stones observed here.

Photo of Church by Paula Street.
St Thomas's Church — Durham Grit
Durham Grit at St Thomas's Church
Durham Grit at St Thomas's Church (detail 2)
Durham Grit at St Thomas's Church (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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