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Intro: Dunhouse (I1) Upper Carboniferous sandstone, Durham

Posted on 23 July 202416 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Dunhouse (I1) Upper Carboniferous sandstone, Durham

Intro: Dunhouse (I1) Upper Carboniferous sandstone, Durham

Reference I1
NAME Dunhouse Buff
TYPE Sandstone
GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures
COUNTY Durham
COLOUR Buff
TEXTURE Fine grained
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1000mm
SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, general building and carving
 USES (1) Mausoleum, Castle Howard
 USES (2) Durham Cathedral
 USES (3) King’s College, Durham
 USES (4) Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh
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Intro: Dunhouse (I1 I2) Upper Carboniferous sandstone, Durham – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)
Intro: Dunhouse (I1 I2) Upper Carboniferous sandstone, Durham – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)
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