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Memorial to General Gordon of Khartoum

Hopton Wood Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for the plinth of the bronze statue of Gordon.
Fossils
Crinoids and Brachiopods
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Charing Cross
Address
Victoria Embankment Gardens WC2N 6NS
Building architect
Hamo Thorneycroft
Date of build
1888
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Memorial to General Gordon of Khartoum — Hopton Wood Stone
Hopton Wood Stone at Memorial to General Gordon of Khartoum
Hopton Wood Stone at Memorial to General Gordon of Khartoum (detail 2)
Hopton Wood Stone at Memorial to General Gordon of Khartoum (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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