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Army Reserve Centre

Millstone Grit

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Millstone Grit in Army Reserve Centre.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone. Nearest stop: Huddersfield.

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Location of Geological Feature
Exterior walls surrounding the door and windows, less the thin blocks as insets
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Huddersfield
Address
5, St Pauls Street HD1 3DR
Building architect
Captain Willey Cooper
Date of build
1899
Army Reserve Centre — Millstone Grit
Millstone Grit at Army Reserve Centre
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Sir Patrick Stewart BuildingMillstone Grit50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Huddersfield Concert HallPeterhead Granite250 m · about 4 min walk
  • Cafe NeroPortland Stone: Whitbed430 m · about 7 min walk
  • HSBC BankGolden Carioca Granite440 m · about 7 min walk
  • National Westminster BankSardinian Granite490 m · about 8 min walk
  • Pearl Assurance HouseLarvikite Blue Pearl550 m · about 9 min walk

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