A public record of the stone in your built environmentExplore the mapBrowse all locationsFor researchersAbout the project
London Pavement Geology — home
Submit a location

Now extended for the rest of the UK

  • Explore
    • Map of all sites
    • Search Locations
  • Browse
  • Submit a Location
  • About
    • About this project
    • Project History
    • Further Reading
    • Useful Links
    • Mobile App
  • Contact

Categories

AllIgneousMetamorphicSedimentaryFossilStructure
 
 
 

Home/Explore the map/Browse A–Z: A

Albert Memorial

Penryn Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 290 Ma

This stone is older than it looks. Send it to someone five minutes away.

  • WhatsApp (opens in a new tab)
  • Bluesky (opens in a new tab)
  • X (opens in a new tab)
  • Facebook (opens in a new tab)
  • Email

See the message

Just found Penryn Granite in Albert Memorial.

290 Ma granite, quarried at Trolvis, Penryn, Cornwall, UK. Nearest stop: Knightsbridge.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/613-albert-memorial/

Location Details

Back to Map

Location of Geological Feature
Steps and retaining wall to staircase, leading to the monument from Kensington Gore.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Trolvis, Penryn, Cornwall, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Knightsbridge
Address
Kensington Gardens W2 2UH
Albert Memorial — Penryn Granite
Penryn Granite at Albert Memorial
    Entry submitted by Ruth

More stone at Albert Memorial

  • Carrara Campanella Marble
  • Castlewellan Granite
  • Charnwood Forest Slate
  • Corennie Granite
  • Cornish Granite
  • Darley Dale Sandstone
  • Hopton Wood Stone
  • Mansfield Red Sandstone
  • Peterhead Granite
  • Purple Welsh Slate
  • Ross of Mull Granite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Statue of Robert NapierCastlewellan Granite200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Royal Albert HallScoutmoor York Stone200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Royal School of MinesPortland Stone: Whitbed290 m · about 4 min walk
  • Dyson Building, Imperial CollegeCairngall Granite510 m · about 8 min walk
  • Princess Diana Memorial FountainDe Lank Silver Grey Granite520 m · about 8 min walk
  • Exhibition RoadBlack Pearl540 m · about 8 min walk

Suggest an Edit


London Pavement Geology

A public record of the stone in your built environment.

Like the site? Buy us a coffee

Explore

Map of all sitesSearch locationsBrowse every location

Contribute

Submit a locationContact us

About

About this projectProject historyFurther readingUseful links

Funding, sponsorship and supporting institutions

  • Marelambis Ltd.
  • University College London
  • Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
  • Geologists' Association Curry Fund
  • Geoscience Wales
  • The Geological Society
  • London Geodiversity Partnership

With donations from individuals in the oil and gas industry who wish to remain anonymous.

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

Privacy policyCookie policyTerms© 2026 London Pavement GeologyWeb design by Livetech

We would like to use Google Analytics to see which pages people find useful. It sets cookies in your browser, so we only do it if you say yes. Nothing about you is identified individually. What we use and why.