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<stone name> Reference I4 NAME Springwell TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Tyne and Wear COLOUR Buff TEXTURE Fine to medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1200mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding and general building USES (1) Culzean Castle, Ayrshire USES (2) County Hall, Durham USES (3) Leith Walk, Edinburgh USES (4)…
Reference I3 NAME Stainton TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Durham COLOUR Buff with fine brown speckle and iron banding TEXTURE Fine grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1200mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding and general building USES (1) Castle Terrace, Edinburgh USES (2) John Lewis, Edinburgh USES (3) George Street, Glasgow USES…
I1 Reference I1 NAME Dunhouse Buff TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Durham COLOUR Buff TEXTURE Fine grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1000mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, general building and carving USES (1) Mausoleum, Castle Howard USES (2) Durham Cathedral USES (3) King’s College, Durham USES (4) Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh Stone Names …
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H2H5H6 Reference H2 H5 H6 NAME Howley Park Cromwell Rustic Cromwell TYPE Sandstone Sandstone Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire West Yorkshire West Yorkshire COLOUR Buff Buff/cream to grey Green/brown to blue/grey TEXTURE Fine to medium grained Fine grained Fine grained BLOCK SIZE…
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Bearl Sandstone Reference E4 NAME Bearl TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Lower Carboniferous COUNTY Northumberland COLOUR Grey TEXTURE Medium to coarse grit BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Ashlar, building, grindstones and carving USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names