Reference | F3 |
NAME | Dukes |
TYPE | Sandstone |
GEOLOGY | Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit |
COUNTY | Derbyshire |
COLOUR | Pink/lilac, often with pronounced reddened bands |
TEXTURE | Medium grained grit with some coarser material |
BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) | 1400x900x700mm |
SUITABILITY | Ashlar, weathering courses and dressings |
USES (1) | Mappa Mundi Chained Library, Hereford |
USES (2) | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
USES (3) | Railway Stations between Derby and Crewe |
USES (4) | Hereford Cathedral |
Stone Names | Ashover Grit |