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Intro: Hollington Red (J3) Sandstone

Posted on 12 October 202316 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Hollington Red (J3) Sandstone

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

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 Names

 

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