The currently closed Rotherham Museum hopes to re-open in 18 months time with a geological display that includes pieces of original worked masonry from the Houses of Parliament. The trouble is, it doesn\'t have any and the museum is wondering if there are any pieces lying around a masonry yard somewhere in the UK.

The request comes from Scott Engering, who has spent the past six month developing the museum\'s geology collections.

The stone used for the Parliamentary building was magnesian limestone from quarries in the village of Anston.

Engering has already contacted the conservation architect at the Parliamentary Works Directorate, only to be told that there are no known examples of the original masonry on site.

Engering says: "From my experience of stone yards at both restoration and masonry companies, there are usually all sorts of odds and ends of old masonry lying around wasting space. My guess is that some of the original stone still exists."

If you can help Engering in his quest, he would be delighted to hear from you.