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Reference K3 NAME Cove TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Triassic. COUNTY Dumfries COLOUR Red TEXTURE Fine grained. Bedding structures often visible BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2000x1000x400mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, dressings, weathering courses and engineering USES (1) Great St. Helens, London USES (2) Stag Place Piazza, London USES (3) Scottish National Gallery, Glasgow USES (4) Stone Names
Reference K1 NAME Gatelawbridge TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Triassic. COUNTY Dumfries COLOUR Warm red TEXTURE Fine to medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1500mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, dressings, weathering courses and carving USES (1) Kilmarnock Sheriff Court USES (2) Caledonia Hotel, Edinburgh USES (3) Elphinstone House, Glasgow USES (4) Paisley Post Office, Glasgow Stone Names
Reference J9 NAME Red St. Bees – BANK END TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Triassic. St. Bees Sandstone COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Dull red. Darkens considerably when wet TEXTURE Very fine grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 900mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, dressings, walling and weathering courses USES (1) 52-55 Picadilly, London USES (2) 25-26 Lovatt Lane, London…
<stone name> Reference J8 NAME Myddle TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Triassic. Keuper Sandstone COUNTY Shropshire COLOUR Bright red TEXTURE Fine to medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1200mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, dressings, weathering courses and carving USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names
Reference J7 NAME Grinshill TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Triassic. Keuper Sandstone COUNTY Shropshire COLOUR Cream with fine brown fleck, white and red TEXTURE Fine to medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1000mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, dressings, weathering courses and carving USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names
I10 Reference I10 NAME Clashach Dark TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permo-Triassic. Hopeman Sandstone COUNTY Grampian COLOUR Golden to pale brown with dark mottling TEXTURE Fine grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1800mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and weathering courses USES (1) Chandos House, London USES (2) National Gallery, Edinburgh USES (3) Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire USES (4) New…
<stone name> Reference I9 NAME Locharbriggs TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permian COUNTY Dumfries COLOUR Red (wet), pink (dry) TEXTURE Medium grained. Some fine banding parallel to bed BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2600x1500x1500mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and paving USES (1) Carmellite Church (interior) USES (2) Exchange Square, Broadgate USES (3) Carlisle Cathedral USES (4) The Convent,…
<stone name> Reference I8 NAME Corncockle TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permian COUNTY Dumfries COLOUR Dark red TEXTURE Medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x2000x500mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and weathering courses USES (1) Old Masonic Hall, Leeds USES (2) Cathedral Court, Leeds USES (3) Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh USES (4) Leith Academy, Edinburgh Stone Names …
I7 Reference I7 NAME Red Lazonby TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permian. Penrith Sandstone COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Salmon pink/red. TEXTURE Medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1500x900x700mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings, weathering courses and paving USES (1) Chandos Place, London USES (2) Selfridges Wine Shop, London USES (3) Carlisle Castle USES (4) Fargate, Sheffield Stone Names Penrith…
<stone name> Reference I6 NAME Florida TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Dumfrieshire COLOUR Honey yellow/buff/white/grey TEXTURE Medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2800x1500x2000mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and paving USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names