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Royal Festival Hall

Derbyshire Fossil Marble

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Derbyshire Fossil Marble in Royal Festival Hall.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Cromford, Derbyshire, UK. Nearest stop: Waterloo LU.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/667-royal-festival-hall/

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Location of Geological Feature
Columns at the doorway on the elevated section of Concert Hall Approach. Just inside, better examples of this stone can be seen as paving flags.
Fossils
Large crinoids
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Cromford, Derbyshire, UK.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Waterloo LU
Address
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road SE1 8XX
Royal Festival Hall — Derbyshire Fossil Marble
Derbyshire Fossil Marble at Royal Festival Hall
Derbyshire Fossil Marble at Royal Festival Hall (detail 2)
Derbyshire Fossil Marble at Royal Festival Hall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Royal Festival Hall foyerDerbydene Marble20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Statue of Nelson MandelaBelfast Black30 m · about 1 min walk
  • South Bank Skate ParkBlack Pearl120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Shell CentreTivoli Travertine170 m · about 3 min walk
  • ArenaPortland Stone240 m · about 4 min walk
  • Victory Arch, Waterloo StationCarnsew Granite270 m · about 4 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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