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Tunnel under Southwark Bridge

Lake District Green Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • 280 Ma

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Just found Lake District Green Slate in Tunnel under Southwark Bridge.

280 Ma slate, quarried at Princetown & Merrivale, Dartmoor, Devon, UK. Nearest stop: London Bridge.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/672-tunnel-under-southwark-bridge/

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Location of Geological Feature
Slate panels carved with a map of old London in the tunnel beneath the south end of Southwark Bride along Bankside.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
280 Ma
Quarry Location
Princetown & Merrivale, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
London Bridge
Address
Bankside, Southwark Bridge
Tunnel under Southwark Bridge — Lake District Green Slate
Lake District Green Slate at Tunnel under Southwark Bridge
Lake District Green Slate at Tunnel under Southwark Bridge (detail 2)
Lake District Green Slate at Tunnel under Southwark Bridge (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Emerson StreetYork Stone160 m · about 3 min walk
  • Shakespeare's Globe TheatreMoorfield York Stone170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Vintner's Place, QueenhitheVerde Maritaca230 m · about 4 min walk
  • Southwark Bridge StairsGiant Granite240 m · about 4 min walk
  • Vintner's Hall.Portland Stone: Whitbed240 m · about 4 min walk
  • Vintner's HallCornish Granite260 m · about 4 min walk

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