Ancaster Basebed Limestone
Quarried near Grantham in Lincolnshire. Basebed – not commonly known and limited yield from below the Hard White beds – this stone is similar to Clipsham stone. Average block size: 1800L x 1000W x 350H
Ancaster Weatherbed Limestone
Quarried near Grantham in Lincolnshire, this quarry yields 3 distinct beds. Weatherbed – ideal flooring material. This comes as a blue and beige mix and contains many shell fossils. Ancaster Weatherbed has been a very popular flooring stone on many churches and houses throughout the country. Other projects include the new science building at the […]
Ancaster Hard White Limestone
Quarried near Grantham in Lincolnshire, this quarry yields 3 distinct beds. Hard White has graced cathedrals and prestigious buildings including St. Pancras for many years. The stone is uniform cream in colour with occasional pink shading and varying amount of shell content. Ancaster Limestone has contributed to the heritage of many English cities including Cambridge […]
Cadeby Bed 11-13
Cadeby Limestone is part of the Lower Magnesian limestone deposit (of Lower Permian age). The Cadeby Formation limestones have been used for building in the since Roman times and there is ample evidence of its use in villas and forts from the many Roman sites along its outcrop and is now commonly used in new […]
Cadeby Bed 9-10
Cadeby Limestone is part of the Lower Magnesian limestone deposit (of Lower Permian age) The Cadeby Formation limestones have been used for building in the since Roman times and there is ample evidence of its use in villas and forts from the many Roman sites along its outcrop and is now commonly used in new […]
Cadeby Bed 7-8
Cadeby Limestone is part of the Lower Magnesian limestone deposit (of Lower Permian age). The Cadeby Formation limestones have been used for building in the since Roman times and there is ample evidence of its use in villas and forts from the many Roman sites along its outcrop and is now commonly used in new […]
Cadeby Bed 2-6
Cadeby Limestone is part of the Lower Magnesian limestone deposit (of Lower Permian age). The Cadeby Formation limestones have been used for building in the since Roman times and there is ample evidence of its use in villas and forts from the many Roman sites along its outcrop and is now commonly used in new […]
Cadeby Bed 1
Cadeby Limestone is part of the Lower Magnesian limestone deposit (of Lower Permian age). The Cadeby Formation limestones have been used for building in the since Roman times and there is ample evidence of its use in villas and forts from the many Roman sites along its outcrop and is now commonly used in new […]
Peak Moor Sandstone
Quarried on Stanton Moor near Matlock in Derbyshire and situated inside the Peak District National Park. Peak Moor is a fine to medium grained sandstone, predominantly buff in colour with occasional pink markings and / or brown iron intrusions. It is essentially a free stone and therefore almost equally durable in most common masonry applications, […]
Cove Red Sandstone
Quarried at Kirk Patrick Fleming in Southern Scotland. Cove Red is a fine grained, warm terracotta-red coloured sandstone. The stone can have distinct bed markings giving it an interesting characteristic. Cove is suitable for most masonry applications. The quarry has in its past, yielded many thousands of tonnes and at the turn of the 1900’s […]
Stoneraise Sandstone
Quarried from Lazonby Fell near Penrith in Cumbria. Stoneraise Red is a medium grained sandstone with occasional coarse grains and is uniformly salmon pink in colour. This hard material is extremely resistant to abrasion and weathering. Stoneraise can be used for most building and landscape applications. The Stone has been used on the BBC building […]
Wattscliffe Sandstone
Quarried at Elton near Matlock in Derbyshire. Wattscliffe Gritstone is medium grained and uniformly lilac / grey in colour with very occasional buff / white intrusions. It is essentially a free stone and therefore almost equally durable in most common masonry applications whichever way its natural bed is laid. The Wattscliffe stone is particularly suitable […]
Dukes Sandstone
Quarried near Whatstandwell in Matlock, Derbyshire. Dukes Gritstone is medium grained, pink / lilac / purple in colour with beautiful veined bed markings. The stone has excellent weathering capabilities and is most commonly used for facade applications. There are large reserves with long term planning consent. This stone was originally used to provide material for […]
Scotch Buff Sandstone
Quarried near Melsonby in Richmondshire. Scotch Buff is medium grained, buff coloured sandstone with varying degrees of darker bed markings. The stone derives its name from the fact that the quarry is situated only a mile or so from Scotch Corner on the A1. The stone has excellent weathering capabilities and is ideally suited for […]