The Building Stones of Edinburgh with Luis Albornoz-Parra
8 December 2025, 6.30pm | Edinburgh is renowned for its dramatic stone architecture. What are the sources and types of building stone?
Mon, 8 December 2025 | 6:30 -8:30pm | Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL
Edinburgh is renowned for its dramatic stone architecture. What are the sources and types of building stone?
Luis Albornoz-Parra of the British Geological Survey will bring some samples for identification and will make suggestions as to where in the city you might see them.
AHSS Forth & Borders Group Winter Lecture Series
£6 online/in-person | £2 students
- All of our events are hybrid with options to attend either in-person or online via Zoom.
- Online ticket sales end at 5 pm on the day of the event.
- The venue is wheelchair accessible.

