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24, Ludgate Hill

Ashburton Marble

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Middle Devonian

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Just found Ashburton Marble in 24, Ludgate Hill.

Middle Devonian limestone, quarried at Ashburton, Devon, UK. Nearest stop: St Paul's.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/87-24-ludgate-hill/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding in porch soffits.
Fossils
Stromatoporoids, corals
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Devonian
Quarry Location
Ashburton, Devon, UK.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
St Paul's
Address
24, Ludgate Hill EC4M 7DR
24, Ludgate Hill — Ashburton Marble
Ashburton Marble at 24, Ludgate Hill
Ashburton Marble at 24, Ludgate Hill (detail 2)
Ashburton Marble at 24, Ludgate Hill (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Juxon HousePortland Stone: Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Strada RestaurantLarvikite: Marina Pearl110 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Paul's Cathedral PiazzaRosso Antico120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Statue of Queen AnneCarrara Sicilian Marble120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Condor House (Yo Sushi)Balmoral Granite120 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Paul's CathedralGrey Oland Limestone140 m · about 2 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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