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UCL Bentham House

Lake District Green Slate

  • Sedimentary
  • Slate
  • Ordovican

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Just found Lake District Green Slate in UCL Bentham House.

Ordovican slate, quarried at Ambleside & Coniston, Cumbria, UK. Nearest stop: Euston Square.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/545-ucl-bentham-house/

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Location of Geological Feature
Foundations and steps. The main building is in Portland Stone Whitbed.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovican
Quarry Location
Ambleside & Coniston, Cumbria, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Euston Square
Address
4-8, Endsleigh Gardens WC1H 0EG
UCL Bentham House — Lake District Green Slate
Lake District Green Slate at UCL Bentham House
Lake District Green Slate at UCL Bentham House (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • UCL Bentham House (Hillel House)Portland Stone Fancy Beach Whitbed20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Gower PlaceYork Stone30 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Pancras New ChurchGiant Granite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Archangel Michael SculptureMonte Amiata Travertine80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Cider TapPortland Stone: Whitbed90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Euston TapPortland Stone: Whitbed110 m · about 2 min walk

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

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