Author: Elizabeth Laycock

  Reference H9 NAME Bolton Woods Buff TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Buff TEXTURE Fine to medium grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, memorials and roofing  USES (1) Buckingham Palace  USES (2) Windsor Castle  USES (3) Horsham War Memorial, Sussex  USES (4) York Minster Stone Names  …

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Reference H8 NAME Bolton Woods Grey TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Grey/buff TEXTURE Fine to medium grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, memorials and roofing  USES (1) Buckingham Palace  USES (2) Windsor Castle  USES (3) Horsham War Memorial, Sussex  USES (4) York Minster Stone Names   Intro:…

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Reference H7 NAME Northowram Hills TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Light brown/fawn to grey TEXTURE Fine grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2700x1500mm SUITABILITY Cladding, ashlar, paving and general walling  USES (1) Palace of Westminster  USES (2) St. John’s Lodge, Regent’s Park, London  USES (3) Tooting Improvement, Mitcham Road, London…

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  Reference H6 NAME Cromwell TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Green/brown to blue/grey TEXTURE Fine grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY General walling and paving  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names

Reference H5 NAME Cromwell Rustic TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Buff/cream to grey TEXTURE Fine grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY General walling and paving  USES (1) Victoria and Albert Museum, London  USES (2) Smith Square, Westminster, London  USES (3)  USES (4) <stone name> Stone Names

Reference H2 NAME Howley Park TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Buff TEXTURE Fine to medium grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY General building  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names

  Reference H1 NAME Appleton TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Green/brown to blue/grey TEXTURE Fine grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Paving and steps  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names  

Reference G5 NAME Bramley Fall TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Golden brown/fawn TEXTURE Medium to coarse grained grit  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1800mm depth on bed SUITABILITY General building, paving and fireplaces  USES (1) MOD Establishment, Leyburn, North Yorkshire  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names

Reference G4 NAME Rockingstone TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Buff/brown with orange/brown banding TEXTURE Medium to coarse grained grit  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, dressings and paving  USES (1) Cathedral Precinct, Wakefield  USES (2) Sainsbury’s Superstore, Wakefield  USES (3) Justiciary Courts, Glasgow  USES (4) Stone Names…

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Reference G3 NAME Hillhouse Edge TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Buff with iron banding TEXTURE Medium grained grit  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Ashlar, walling, monumental and paving  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names