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J8 <stone name> Reference J8 NAME Myddle TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Triassic. Keuper Sandstone COUNTY Shropshire COLOUR Bright red TEXTURE Fine to medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1200mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, dressings, weathering courses and carving USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names
I10 Reference I10 NAME Clashach Dark TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permo-Triassic. Hopeman Sandstone COUNTY Grampian COLOUR Golden to pale brown with dark 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…
I9 <stone name> Reference I9 NAME Locharbriggs TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permian COUNTY Dumfries COLOUR Red (wet), pink (dry) TEXTURE Medium grained. Some fine banding parallel to bed BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2600x1500x1500mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and paving USES (1) Carmellite Church (interior) USES (2) Exchange Square, Broadgate USES (3) Carlisle Cathedral USES (4) The…
I8 <stone name> Reference I8 NAME Corncockle TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permian COUNTY Dumfries COLOUR Dark red TEXTURE Medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x2000x500mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and weathering courses USES (1) Old Masonic Hall, Leeds USES (2) Cathedral Court, Leeds USES (3) Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh USES (4) Leith Academy, Edinburgh Stone Names …
I7 Reference I7 NAME Red Lazonby TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permian. Penrith Sandstone COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Salmon pink/red. TEXTURE Medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1500x900x700mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings, weathering courses and paving USES (1) Chandos Place, London USES (2) Selfridges Wine Shop, London USES (3) Carlisle Castle USES (4) Fargate, Sheffield Stone Names Penrith…
I6 <stone name> Reference I6 NAME Florida TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Dumfrieshire COLOUR Honey yellow/buff/white/grey TEXTURE Medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2800x1500x2000mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and paving USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names
I5 Reference I5 NAME Cat Castle TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Durham COLOUR Buff/grey TEXTURE Medium to coarse grained grit BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1000mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, general building, paving and engineering USES (1) Sherrifs Court, Edinburgh USES (2) Scarborough Sea Wall USES (3) Crown Courts, Hull USES (4) National…
I4 <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,…
I3 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,…
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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