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Portland stone is a
limestone geological formation (formally
named the
Portland Stone Formation)
dating to the
Tithonian age of the Late Jur****ic that...
- pale
limestone known as
Portland stone,
quarried from the
windswept cliffs of the Isle of
Portland in Dorset.
Portland stone was
prized for centuries...
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Dorset and east
Devon coast,
important for its
geology and landforms.
Portland stone, a
limestone famous for its use in
British and
world architecture, including...
- The
Stone House, also
known as the
Macleay Park
Shelter and the Witch's
Castle or
Witches Castle, is a two-story
structure in
Portland, Oregon's Forest...
- Look up
Portland or
portland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Portland most
commonly refers to:
Portland, Oregon, the most
populous city in the U.S...
- in the wall of 111 Cannon
Street (EC4N 5AR),
within a
Portland stone casing. When
London Stone was
erected and what its
original function was are unknown...
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Cotswold Hills, the Isle of
Portland with its
famous Portland Stone, and part of the
North York Moors. A
particular type, Bath
Stone,
gives the
buildings of...
- A
quarry /ˈkwɔːri/ is a type of open-pit mine in
which dimension stone, rock,
construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or
slate is
excavated from...
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William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of
Portland (14
April 1738 – 30
October 1809) was a
British Whig and then a Tory
politician during...
- London:
Portland stone remained overwhelmingly the
material of choice. For example,
another media headquarters, the BBC's
Broadcasting House on
Portland Place...
