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Cafe Nero Southend

Birchover Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Birchover Sandstone in Cafe Nero Southend.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Derbyshire, England, UK. Nearest stop: Southend Central.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5454-cafe-nero-southend/

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. A long way from home, this building is constructed from Millstone Grit sandstones.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Derbyshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Southend Central
Address
143, High Street SS1 1LL
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Cafe Nero Southend — Birchover Sandstone
Birchover Sandstone at Cafe Nero Southend
Birchover Sandstone at Cafe Nero Southend (detail 2)
Birchover Sandstone at Cafe Nero Southend (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • HSBC BankPortland Stone: Whitbed27 km
  • Shire HallPortland Stone: Whitbed27 km
  • Nicholas Tindal MemorialBeach Flint27 km

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

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