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Victory Arch, Waterloo Station

Forest Pennant Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Forest Pennant Sandstone in Victory Arch, Waterloo Station.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/702-victory-arch-waterloo-station/

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Location of Geological Feature
Steps up to the station are of a rather nondescript stone, but these are newly laid Forest Pennant Sandstone treads, replacing original steps of the same stone.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Address
Waterloo Road, London SE1 8SW
Victory Arch, Waterloo Station — Forest Pennant Sandstone
Forest Pennant Sandstone at Victory Arch, Waterloo Station
Forest Pennant Sandstone at Victory Arch, Waterloo Station (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Waterloo StationPortland Stone: Whitbed150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Shell CentreTivoli Travertine220 m · about 3 min walk
  • Statue of Nelson MandelaBelfast Black250 m · about 4 min walk
  • Royal Festival HallDerbyshire Fossil Marble270 m · about 4 min walk
  • Royal Festival Hall foyerDerbydene Marble290 m · about 4 min walk
  • South Bank Skate ParkBlack Pearl370 m · about 6 min walk

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