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Chiltern Firehouse (Marylebone Fire Station)

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone dressings. Whitbed is used in both the restoration and for the original dressings.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Baker Street
Address
1 Chiltern Street, Marylebone W1U 7PA
Chiltern Firehouse (Marylebone Fire Station) — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Chiltern Firehouse (Marylebone Fire Station)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Chiltern Firehouse (Marylebone Fire Station) (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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