Author: Elizabeth Laycock

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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  Reference F4 NAME Hall Dale TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY Derbyshire COLOUR Pink with fine brown speckle TEXTURE Fine to coarse grained grit  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x3000x1500mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, dressings and cladding  USES (1) The Pump House, Water Street, Manchester  USES (2) Deansgate Manchester  USES (3) Restoration projects…

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Reference F3 NAME Dukes TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY Derbyshire COLOUR Pink/lilac, often with pronounced reddened bands TEXTURE Medium grained grit with some coarser material  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1400x900x700mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses and dressings  USES (1) Mappa Mundi Chained Library, Hereford  USES (2) Trent Bridge, Nottingham  USES (3) Railway Stations…

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<NOTE:  CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> <images from stone library     <data from spreadsheet> <stone name> Reference F2 NAME Birchover TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit COUNTY Derbyshire COLOUR Pink to buff TEXTURE Medium grained grit with some coarser material  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Ashlar, walling…

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