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St John-the-Baptist Church Ruyton

Upper Mottled Beds

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Triassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Blocks of soft, cherry red sandstone in the wall. These stones are bored by masonry bees and would have been quarried very locally.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Triassic
Quarry Location
Ruyton, Shrophire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Shrewsbury
Address
Church Street SY4 1LA
Date of build
C12-1845
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Stone identified by the Welsh Stone Forum
St John-the-Baptist Church Ruyton — Upper Mottled Beds
Upper Mottled Beds at St John-the-Baptist Church Ruyton
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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