A public record of the stone in your built environmentExplore the mapBrowse all locationsFor researchersAbout the project
London Pavement Geology — home
Submit a location

Now extended for the rest of the UK

  • Explore
    • Map of all sites
    • Search Locations
  • Browse
  • Submit a Location
  • About
    • About this project
    • Project History
    • Further Reading
    • Useful Links
    • Mobile App
  • Contact

Categories

AllIgneousMetamorphicSedimentaryFossilStructure
 
 
 

Home/Explore the map/Browse A–Z: H

Harold Wilson Statue

Darley Dale Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

This stone is older than it looks. Send it to someone five minutes away.

  • WhatsApp (opens in a new tab)
  • Bluesky (opens in a new tab)
  • X (opens in a new tab)
  • Facebook (opens in a new tab)
  • Email

See the message

Just found Darley Dale Sandstone in Harold Wilson Statue.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England, UK. Nearest stop: Huddersfield.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5334-harold-wilson-statue/

Location Details

Back to Map

Location of Geological Feature
Platform forming the base of the statue.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Huddersfield
Address
St George's Square HD1 1JB
Date of build
2009
Harold Wilson Statue — Darley Dale Sandstone
Darley Dale Sandstone at Harold Wilson Statue
Darley Dale Sandstone at Harold Wilson Statue (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Lion ChambersCarrara Marble60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Head of Steam PubMillstone Grit70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Windsor ChambersDakota Imperial Mahogany120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Harvey's Bar & KitchenPeterhead Granite130 m · about 2 min walk
  • The Cherry Tree PubCumbrian Green Slate140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Jules Verne PubLarvikite: Bronze Pearl140 m · about 2 min walk

Suggest an Edit


London Pavement Geology

A public record of the stone in your built environment.

Like the site? Buy us a coffee

Explore

Map of all sitesSearch locationsBrowse every location

Contribute

Submit a locationContact us

About

About this projectProject historyFurther readingUseful links

Funding, sponsorship and supporting institutions

  • Marelambis Ltd.
  • University College London
  • Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
  • Geologists' Association Curry Fund
  • Geoscience Wales
  • The Geological Society
  • London Geodiversity Partnership

With donations from individuals in the oil and gas industry who wish to remain anonymous.

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

Privacy policyCookie policyTerms© 2026 London Pavement GeologyWeb design by Livetech

We would like to use Google Analytics to see which pages people find useful. It sets cookies in your browser, so we only do it if you say yes. Nothing about you is identified individually. What we use and why.