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Liverpool Lime Street Station

Helsby Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Triassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used to shore up the railway cuttings and bridgework, visible from the far end of the platforms. The stone was excavated during the cnstruction of the Edge Hill Cutting and can also be seen in outcrop here.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Triassic
Quarry Location
Edge Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Lime Street
Address
Lime Street L3 5QB
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Liverpool Lime Street Station — Helsby Sandstone
Helsby Sandstone at Liverpool Lime Street Station
Helsby Sandstone at Liverpool Lime Street Station (detail 2)
Helsby Sandstone at Liverpool Lime Street Station (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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