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Campion Hall

Clipsham Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Clipsham Stone in Campion Hall.

Middle Jurassic limestone, quarried at Grantham, England, UK. Nearest stop: Oxford.

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for quoins and other dressings.
Fossils
Shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Grantham, England, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Oxford
Address
5, Brewer Street OX1 1QS
Building architect
Sir Edward Lutyens
Date of build
1930
Find out more
Arkell, W. J., 1947, Oxford Stone, Faber & Faber, London, 185 pp.
Campion Hall — Clipsham Stone
Clipsham Stone at Campion Hall
Clipsham Stone at Campion Hall (detail 2)
Clipsham Stone at Campion Hall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • Bladon Stone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Oxford Town Hall & MuseumClipsham Stone190 m · about 3 min walk
  • 141, High Street (Black Sheep Coffee)Clipsham Stone230 m · about 4 min walk
  • Barclays Bank OxfordPortland Stone Basebed310 m · about 5 min walk
  • Vanbrugh House HotelTaynton Stone410 m · about 6 min walk
  • St Michael's-at-the-NorthgateCoral Rag430 m · about 7 min walk
  • 3, George StreetMoleanos Limestone450 m · about 7 min walk

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