Author: Elizabeth Laycock

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

Reference G2 NAME Gillsons Gritstone TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Buff/brown with iron banding TEXTURE Medium to coarse grained grit  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Walling and building  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names

Reference G1 NAME Flappitt TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Buff/brown/green with iron banding TEXTURE Medium grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Paving and general building  USES (1) Carfax, Horsham, Sussex  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names

Reference F10 NAME Gillsons Brown TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Brown/blue TEXTURE Medium grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Walling and building  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names

Reference F9 NAME Gillsons Multicolour TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Brown TEXTURE Medium grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Walling and building  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names

Reference F8 NAME Crosland Hill TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Buff with even colour TEXTURE Fine to medium grained grit  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, dressings and paving  USES (1) Hays Galleria, London Bridge  USES (2) Kew Gardens  USES (3) Law Courts, Bradford  USES (4) St….

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Reference F6 NAME Stoke Hall TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY Derbyshire COLOUR Buff TEXTURE Fine to medium grained grit  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm)   SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses and dressings  USES (1) Sheffield Town Hall  USES (2) Old Covent Garden, London  USES (3) Sheffield Registry Office  USES (4) Exeter Bridge, Derby Stone…

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Reference F5 NAME Stancliffe PALMERS TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY Derbyshire COLOUR Buff and occasionally pink, with some iron banding TEXTURE Medium grained grit with some coarser material  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses and dressings  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names Ashover Grit   Reference…

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