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St Andrew's Grinton

Five Yard Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone, a local sandstone from the Yoredale Group.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Swaledale, Yorkshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Darlington
Address
Grinton DL11 6HH
Date of build
12th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall. 
St Andrew's Grinton — Five Yard Sandstone
Five Yard Sandstone at St Andrew's Grinton
Five Yard Sandstone at St Andrew's Grinton (detail 2)
Five Yard Sandstone at St Andrew's Grinton (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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