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Intro: Portland Limestone (C4) Perryfield Whitbed

Posted on 12 October 20239 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Portland Limestone (C4) Perryfield Whitbed

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

Reference C4
NAME Portland Whitbed PERRYFIELD
TYPE Limestone
GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group
COUNTY Dorset
COLOUR White
TEXTURE Fine grained oolite with few shells
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1800mm depth. 3000mm length
SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, dressings, paving and carving
 USES (1) Westminster Abbey restoration
 USES (2) Henrietta House, London
 USES (3) Council Offices, Ludgate Hill, London
 USES (4) Pall Mall, London
Stone Names Portland Freestone

Portland Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)

 

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