Intro: Dunhouse (I2) Upper Carboniferous sandstone, Durham
Category: Sandstone
Monmouth Sandstone E2
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Intro: Clashach Sandstone (J1)
Reference J1 NAME Clashach Medium TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permo-Triassic. Hopeman Sandstone COUNTY Grampian COLOUR Golden to pale brown with medium colour mottling TEXTURE Fine grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1800mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and weathering courses USES (1) Chandos House, London USES (2) National Gallery, Edinburgh USES (3) Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire USES (4) New…
Intro: Clashach Sandstone (J2)
Reference J2 NAME Clashach Light TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permo-Triassic. Hopeman Sandstone COUNTY Grampian COLOUR Golden to pale brown with light colour mottling TEXTURE Fine grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1800mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and weathering courses USES (1) Chandos House, London USES (2) National Gallery, Edinburgh USES (3) Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire USES (4) New…
Intro: Shepley H4
H4 NAME Shepley Brown TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Green/brown to blue/grey TEXTURE Fine grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 900mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Paving and steps USES (1) County Hall, London USES (2) Trafalgar Square, London USES (3) USES (4) Intro: Shepley H3 – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) Intro:…
Intro: St Bee’s Red Sandstone (J10)
Reference J10 NAME Red St. Bees – BIRKHAMS TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Triassic. St. Bees Sandstone COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Dull red. Darkens considerably when wet TEXTURE Very fine grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x3000x1250mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, dressings, weathering courses and carving USES (1) Earls Court, London USES (2) Ontario Legislative Assembly Buildings, Toronto, Canada USES (3)…
Intro: Forest of Dean Mine Train (G9)
G9 NAME Forest of Dean MINE TRAIN TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Gloucestershire COLOUR Green/grey with feint orange banding TEXTURE Fine to medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1200x1200x900mm SUITABILITY Cladding, ashlar, paving, monumental and engineering USES (1) Cardiff Docks USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Intro: Forest of Dean…
Intro: Forest of Dean Mine Train (G10)
G10 NAME Forest of Dean MINE TRAIN TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Gloucestershire COLOUR Buff/pink/red multicolour TEXTURE Fine to medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1200x1200x900mm SUITABILITY Cladding, ashlar, paving, monumental and engineering USES (1) DETAILS ON APPLICATION USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Intro: Forest of Dean Bixhead (G6) –…
Intro: Forest of Dean Bixhead (G7)
G7 NAME Forest of Dean BIXHEAD TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Gloucestershire COLOUR Blue/grey with feint orange banding. TEXTURE Fine to medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2100x900x900mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, monumental and paving USES (1) The Compressor House, Royal Albert Dock, London USES (2) Dudley Castle, Shropshire USES (3) Various churches…