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St Luke's Church Kentish Town

Quarella Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Triassic

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Just found Quarella Stone in St Luke's Church Kentish Town.

Upper Triassic sandstone, quarried at Pyle & Bridgend, Glamorgan, S. Wales, UK. Nearest stop: Kentish Town.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5267-st-luke-s-church-kentish-town/

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Location of Geological Feature
Small columns occuring in groups of three on either side of the main door of a greenish-grey sandstone. Other dressings have been painted over or replaced by cast concrete blocks, but were originallyl Chilmark stone.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Triassic
Quarry Location
Pyle & Bridgend, Glamorgan, S. Wales, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Kentish Town
Address
Oseney Crescent NW5 2AT
Building architect
Basil Champneys
Date of build
1876
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
St Luke's Church Kentish Town — Quarella Stone
Quarella Stone at St Luke's Church Kentish Town
Quarella Stone at St Luke's Church Kentish Town (detail 2)
Quarella Stone at St Luke's Church Kentish Town (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Little Green StreetMountsorrel Granodiorite1.1 km · about 18 min walk
  • Granary SquareVarious Igneous Rocks1.5 km · about 24 min walk
  • Burma Railway MemorialSardinian Grey Granite1.5 km · about 24 min walk
  • Granary Square BenchesDe Lank Granite1.6 km · about 24 min walk
  • Gloucester Gate BridgeLocharbriggs Sandstone1.6 km · about 26 min walk
  • Matilda Drinking FountainCornish Granite1.7 km · about 27 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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