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Trocadero

Stoneycombe Marble

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Devonian

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Just found Stoneycombe Marble in Trocadero.

Upper Devonian limestone, quarried at Ipplepen, Devon, England, UK. Nearest stop: Piccadilly Circus.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/564-trocadero/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Pink columns at porches
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Devonian
Quarry Location
Ipplepen, Devon, England, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Piccadilly Circus
Address
20, Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 7EU
Trocadero — Stoneycombe Marble
Stoneycombe Marble at Trocadero
Stoneycombe Marble at Trocadero (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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  • Picturehouse CentralStoneycombe Marble20 m · about 1 min walk
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  • New Chinese GateFangshan Marble120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Waxy's Little SisterSwedish Red120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Caffe Concerto, HaymarketBaltic Green Rapakivi Granite130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Slug & LettuceMansfield Red Stone150 m · about 2 min walk

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

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