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Blenheim Palace

Cornbury Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
The main building stone used here is Clypeus Grit quarried at Cornbury, but a mixture of other original and restoration stones are also used. The building was painted with copperas, an iron sulphate solution to even out the colour of the stone.
Fossils
Echinoid shells
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Cornbury Estate
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Oxford
Address
Woodstock OX20 1PS
Building architect
Sir John Vanbrugh
Date of build
1722
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Blenheim Palace — Cornbury Stone
Cornbury Stone at Blenheim Palace
Cornbury Stone at Blenheim Palace (detail 2)
Cornbury Stone at Blenheim Palace (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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