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St Dunawd's Bangor-on-Dee

Chester Pebble Beds

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Triassic

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Just found Chester Pebble Beds in St Dunawd's Bangor-on-Dee.

Triassic sandstone, quarried at Chester & W Cheshire Basin, Cheshire, England UK. Nearest stop: Wrexham Central.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5315-st-dunawd-s-bangor-on-dee/

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Location of Geological Feature
A wide variety of stones are used in this building. The church is predominantly constructed of pebbly, red sandstones.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Triassic
Quarry Location
Chester & W Cheshire Basin, Cheshire, England UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Wrexham Central
Address
Bangor-is-Coed (Bangor-on-Dee) LL13 0BU
Date of build
14th-19th Centuries
Find out more
Stone identified by the Welsh Stone Forum
St Dunawd's Bangor-on-Dee — Chester Pebble Beds
Chester Pebble Beds at St Dunawd's Bangor-on-Dee
Chester Pebble Beds at St Dunawd's Bangor-on-Dee (detail 2)
Chester Pebble Beds at St Dunawd's Bangor-on-Dee (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at St Dunawd's Bangor-on-Dee

  • Cefn Sandstone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Bangor BridgeChester Pebble Beds100 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Mary's Church OvertonErbistock Sandstone3.9 km
  • Overton War MemorialRuncorn Sandstone3.9 km
  • Borough Museum & ArchivesCefn Sandstone7.6 km
  • Wrexham College of ArtCefn Sandstone7.7 km
  • Wrexham General StationCefn Sandstone8 km

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

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