Author: Elizabeth Laycock

Reference J3 NAME Hollington Red TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Triassic. Keuper Sandstone COUNTY Staffordshire COLOUR Dull red TEXTURE Medium grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1200mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and weathering courses  USES (1) Broken Wharf, London  USES (2) Bracken House, Queen Victoria Street, London.  USES (3) Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire  USES (4) Stone…

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Reference H10 NAME Woodkirk TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Fawn/brown/grey with some coal flecks TEXTURE Fine grained  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1200mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, general building and paving  USES (1) Tower of London  USES (2) Palace of Westminster  USES (3) Tobacco Dock, London  USES (4)…

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  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