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Information from the
English Stone Forum
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Town
trails and bibliography of building and roofing stones
Find information about your local
stones using the author or county
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Why
use local stone 1.2Mb pdf |
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The
intrinsic value of building stone Terry Hughes
The English Heritage pilot study
into the historic use of building stones and the need for particular stones
for repair and to conserve the built heritage has raised the issue of how
to determine the relative value of individual stones. This value derives
from a number of intrinsic factors which will each provide a level of importance
against which the stone could be assessed. read
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The
BRE Stone List
BRE tested and assessed a number
of stones currently produced in the UK in 1996 (limestones) and 1997 (sandstones).
The information was compiled for the web in 2001. Some results for sandstones
are based on earlier BRE research undertaken as a pilot project prior to
the start of the limestone work and on the results of tests carried out
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Historically
stone was restricted to local use because of the cost and difficulty of
transporting such a heavy material. As transport systems developed stones
were able to reach more distant markets. This 1834 map
links the geology of England and Wales with the rail, canal and river transport
systems. Zoom and drag to get a detailed view. |
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Researching
Historic Buildings in the British |sles
Would you like to find out more
about the history of your house? Do you want to research any historic building?
Is it in the United Kingdom or Ireland? If so this guide by Jean Manco
will start you on the detective trail. ome information could be just a
few clicks away, but to get the full story you will need to visit libraries
and archives. Researching Historic Buildings points the way. It includes
hints on planning a research programme, and clues to finding and understanding
useful sources. |
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A useful guide from Wiltshire County
Council
VAT
and listed buildings |
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Minerals
planning and the historic environment
Recently developed English Heritage
policy on mineral extraction and the historic environment reflects these
aims under three headings:
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the historic significance of mining
and quarrying sites and landscapes
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the impacts on the historic environment
that can be caused by mineral extraction together with advice on appropriate
mitigation measures
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the need for, and supply of natural
stone and other materials required to conserve the historic environment
and maintain local distinctiveness.
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A
geologists guide to English building stones Eric Robinson
Stone used in buildings varies from
place to place throughout England. What follows is an attempt to review
the basic features and introduce some of the language used by architects
and art historians in describing stone, and to a lesser extent, by the
trade. Geological terminology may come a poor fourth. read
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The
building stone industry in Britain: past and present Graham Lott
Britain produces building stone
from sedimentary rocks (sandstones and limestones), coarse and finely crystalline
igneous rocks (granites, dolerites, basalts etc.) and some metamorphic
rocks (slates and marbles). > |
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Bibliography
of English Building Stones
Arranged
by author
Arranged
by county |
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Bibliography
of roofing slates and stones (Stone Roofing Association website) |
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Stone
weathering and decay: the ICOMOS-ISCS Illustrated glossary on stone deterioration
patterns
This is a welcome international
addition to the current cascade of books and other publications concerned
with weathering and stone decay. The atlas, which is comprehensive and
attractively produced, is also available as a free download from the website
and should, as its preface states, go a considerable way towards the setting
up of a common language amongst those interested in describing stone decay
patterns and in communicating them to co-workers in the field of
stone conservation and repair..... read
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