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St Thomas the Apostle Church

Dinas Grits

  • Sedimentary
  • Greywacke Sandstone
  • Ordovician

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. Grey sandstones with prominent, iron-stained quartz veins.
Rock Type
Greywacke Sandstone
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
St Dogmael's, Pembrokeshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Fishguard Harbour
Address
2A, Church Lane SA43 3EH
Building architect
Arthur Ashpitel
Date of build
1847
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Stone identified by Tim Palmer, Caroline Palmer and Ruth Siddall.
St Thomas the Apostle Church — Dinas Grits
Dinas Grits at St Thomas the Apostle Church
Dinas Grits at St Thomas the Apostle Church (detail 2)
Dinas Grits at St Thomas the Apostle Church (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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