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Bristol Temple Meads Station

Draycott Marble

  • Sedimentary
  • Breccia
  • Triassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. An unlikely stone to be described as a marble, this is a breccia composed of Carboniferous sandstones and limestones.
Rock Type
Breccia
Geological Age
Triassic
Quarry Location
Draycott, Somerset & S Gloucestershire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bristol Temple Meads
Address
Redcliffe BS1 6QF
Building architect
Matthew Digby Wyatt
Date of build
1874
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Bristol Temple Meads Station — Draycott Marble
Draycott Marble at Bristol Temple Meads Station
Draycott Marble at Bristol Temple Meads Station (detail 2)
Draycott Marble at Bristol Temple Meads Station (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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