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Tower Bridge

Cheesewring Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 287 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
287 Ma
Quarry Location
Liskeard, Cornwall, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Tower Hill
Address
Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Road SE1 2UP
Tower Bridge — Cheesewring Granite
Cheesewring Granite at Tower Bridge
Cheesewring Granite at Tower Bridge (detail 2)
Cheesewring Granite at Tower Bridge (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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