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Rollright Quarry

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Quarry Name
Rollright Quarry
Website
http://www.smithsbletchington.co.uk
First Name
Andrew
Last Name
Smith
Address 1
Little Rollright
Town
Chipping Norton
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Postcode
OX7 5QT
Company Email
info@smithsbletchington.co.uk
Phone
01869 331281
Geology
Oolitic limestone/Jurassic period/ Great oolite/ Naturally occuring Cotswold dry walling stone.
Stone Type
Limestone
Colour
Honey
Texture
Medium grain
Polish
No
Porosity
30%+
Block
Yes
Six Sides
No
Finished
No
Suitability
Dry walling, roofing.
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Farmington Quarry

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Quarry Name
Farmington Quarry
Website
http://www.farmington.co.uk
First Name
Richard
Last Name
Barrow
Address 1
Northleach
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Postcode
GL54 3NZ
Company Email
info@farmington.co.uk
Phone
01451 860280
Geology
Jurassic. Great oolite series. Oolitic limestone.
Stone Type
Limestone
Colour
Cream weathering to grey
Texture
Bath Stone
Polish
Yes
Porosity
27.7
Absorption
8.40
Density
1966.00
Abrasion
36.00
Block
No
Six Sides
No
Finished
No
Suitability
Ashlar, cornices, coping lintels, quoins, flags, building stone and dry stone walling
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Birch Hill Quarry

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Quarry Name
Birch Hill Quarry
Website
http://www.stonequarries.co.uk
First Name
Dariusz
Last Name
Rudnicki
Address 1
Fetter Hill
Address 2
Park End
Town
Coleford
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Postcode
GL16 7LU
Company Email
enquiries@stonequarries.co.uk
Phone
01386 584384
Geology
Upper Carboniferous Sandstone
Stone Type
Sandstone
Colour
Grey/blue, grey/green, grey/pink
Texture
Fine grain/smooth
Polish
Yes
Block
Yes
Six Sides
Yes
Finished
Yes
Max Block Size
4.00
Bed Height / Dim
1500mm
Suitability
Walling, roofing (limited bed), cladding, block for masonry work. Masonry, walling, rockery, revetment, restoration, landscape, building.
Recent Use Samples
Springfield Lodge, Malvern - major ashlar replacement, copings etc. Lillian Faithfull Homes, Suffolk Square, Cheltenham - plinth repair to portico. 3 Queen's Parade, Cheltenham - new steps and threshold
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Cotswold Hill Quarry

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Quarry Name
Cotswold Hill Quarry
Website
http://www.cotswoldhill.co.uk
First Name
Julia
Address 1
Ford
Address 2
Temple Guiting
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Postcode
GL54 5RU
Company Email
enquiries@cotswoldhill.co.uk
Phone
01386 584384
Geology
Jurassic. Inferior Ooolite Limestone
Stone Type
Limestone
Colour
Honey/Cream
Texture
Medium
Polish
No
Porosity
20.06
Absorption
8.50
Block
Yes
Six Sides
Yes
Finished
Yes
Weathered Samples
Building, masonry, ashlar, coping etc.
Suitability
Building, Sawn Split, Tumbled, Masonry, Ashlar, Walling, Chopped, coping etc.
Recent Use Samples
Local Building Developments
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Tinkers Barn Quarry

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Quarry Name
Tinkers Barn Quarry
Website
http://www.cotswoldstonequarries.co.uk
First Name
Veronica
Last Name
Wilde
Address 1
Naunton
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Postcode
GL54 3BA
Company Email
accounts@cotswoldstonequarries.co.uk
Phone
01451 850775
Stone Type
Limestone
Colour
Grey-Cream
Polish
No
Block
No
Six Sides
No
Finished
No
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Windy Hill Quarry

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Quarry Name
Windy Hill Quarry
Website
http://www.frjackson.co.uk
First Name
Frank
Last Name
Jackson
Address 1
Marwood
Town
Barnard Castle
County
Durham
Country
England
Company Email
info@frjackson.co.uk
Phone
01833 631631
Geology
Carboniferous. Millstone grit series.
Stone Type
Sandstone
Colour
Buff with some rust veining.
Polish
Yes
Absorption
2.59
Block
No
Six Sides
Yes
Notes
No postal facilities at quarry, all mail to F&R Jackson Ltd
Finished
Yes
Suitability
Walling and riven paving.
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Shipley Quarry

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Quarry Name
Shipley Quarry
First Name
Neville
Last Name
Cross
Address 1
Rose Cottage
Address 2
Lartington
Town
Barnard Castle
County
Durham
Country
England
Postcode
DL12 9BP
Phone
01833 650529
Geology
Carboniferous. Coal measures
Stone Type
Sandstone
Colour
Fawn/buff
Texture
Fine grain
Polish
No
Porosity
10.5
Absorption
2.60
Block
Yes
Six Sides
Yes
Finished
Yes
Suitability
Blockers, walling stone, crazy paving, squared paving, cladding, roofing slates, rockery and natural stone flags.
Recent Use Samples
Mormon Temple in Chorley, Lancashire.
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Cop Crag

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Quarry Name
Cop Crag
Website
http://www.dunhouse.co.uk
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Allison
Town
Byrness
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Postcode
NE19 1TD
Phone
01833 660208
Stone Type
Sandstone
Colour
Yellow / pink
Texture
Fine grain
Polish
No
Porosity
16
Absorption
81.90
Density
2190.00
Block
Yes
Six Sides
Yes
Notes
A distinctive stone with a rusty buff ground on which are swirls of browns and splashes of pink
Finished
Yes
TONNES P.A.
1000.00
Weathered Samples
Notably used on the distinctive Victorian Gardens Shopping Arcade in Harrogate and the restoration of buildings at Durham Prison and Castle.

Suitability
Ashlar walling; dressed/carved stone; rock faced walling; paving; steps & platts; flooring
Stone Works
Extensive
Crushing Strength
43.23
Recent Use Samples
Rutland Building, Edinburgh; The Medical School Glasgow.
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Blaxter

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Quarry Name
Blaxter
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Allison
Address 1
Elsdon
Town
Otterburn
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Phone
01833 660208
Stone Type
Sandstone
Colour
Honey buff
Texture
Medium-to-fine grain
Polish
No
Porosity
18.63
Absorption
98.20
Density
2143.00
Block
Yes
Six Sides
Yes
Notes
Blaxter is a large quarry with extensive reserves.
Finished
Yes
Weathered Samples
Quarried since the 1890s, it has been used for many significant buildings. In Newcastle it was used to build City Hall, the Postal Sorting Office and Royal Grammar School. It was also extensively used in Edinburgh on buildings including the National Library of Scotland.
Suitability
Ashlar walling; thin cladding (Generix Lite System 40mm min); dressed/carved stone; rock face walling; internal flooring (requires sealing)
Stone Works
Major stone works
Crushing Strength
15000.00
Recent Use Samples
Restoration work in Edinburgh, notably the refurbishment of Jenners on Prince's Street. Also used for the new build Holyrood Hotel. Widely used for the redevelopment of the Quayside in Newcastle and for redevelopment in Durham and Sunderland.

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Elswick

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Quarry Name
Elswick
Website
http://www.dunhouse.co.uk
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Allison
Town
Newcastle
County
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Country
England
Postcode
NZ2 6SW
Company Email
enquiries@Dunhouse.co.uk
Phone
01833 660208
Stone Type
Sandstone
Colour
Blue/grey
Texture
Fine grained
Polish
No
Porosity
9.3
Absorption
3.20
Density
2390.00
Block
No
Six Sides
No
Finished
No
Weathered Samples
Widely used for building, flooring and paving
Suitability
Ashlar walling; thin cladding (Generix Lite system 40mm min); dressed & carved stone; rock faced walling; paving; steps/platts; flooring
Stone Works
Extensive
Recent Use Samples
Stephenson Building, Glasgow; replacement steps tom the National Museum of Scotland, Ediburgh; flooring to Hexham Cathedral visitor centre
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