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1, Poultry

Red Wilderness Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Lower Devonian

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Just found Red Wilderness Stone in 1, Poultry.

Lower Devonian sandstone, quarried at Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK. Nearest stop: Bank.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Red stone bands on the walls.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Lower Devonian
Quarry Location
Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bank
Address
1, Poultry EC2R 8EJ
Building architect
Stirling Wilford & Associates Architects
Date of build
1997
1, Poultry — Red Wilderness Stone
Red Wilderness Stone at 1, Poultry
Red Wilderness Stone at 1, Poultry (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

More stone at 1, Poultry

  • Helidon Sandstone
  • Sardinian Beige Granite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 1, Old JewryPortland Stone: Whitbed30 m · about 1 min walk
  • 90, Queen StreetPortland Stone: Whitbed80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Atlas House (Barclay's Bank)Giant Granite90 m · about 1 min walk
  • City of London Magistrates CourtDarley Dale Sandstone90 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Stephen WalbrookPortland Stone: Whitbed110 m · about 2 min walk
  • 27-32 Old JewryBaltic Brown110 m · about 2 min walk

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