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 |
Stone Names |
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) |