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Pradoe Church

Copper Plantation Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Triassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used on the south-facing wall of the nave. This is a multicoloured, mineralised sandstone with staining due to copper salts, iron oxides and manganese oxides.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Triassic
Quarry Location
Copper Plantation, Eardiston, Shropshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Shrewsbury
Address
Ruyton-XI-Towns SY11 4ER
Building architect
Rhode Hawkins
Date of build
1861
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Stone identified by the Welsh Stone Forum
Pradoe Church — Copper Plantation Sandstone
Copper Plantation Sandstone at Pradoe Church
Copper Plantation Sandstone at Pradoe Church (detail 2)
Copper Plantation Sandstone at Pradoe Church (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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