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goldholme
February 20, 2020
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History, Quarry History
Barnack stone, Bath stone, Clipsham stone, Doulting stone, Ham stone, Portland stone, Purbec stone, quarry

What happened to the quarries that built Cambridge

Barnack stone could be described as the principle stone which built early Cambridge, unfortunately the quarry got worked out by 1460. The Kings Cliffe old quarry in Northants and associated quarries were worked during the late medieval to post medieval periods. They have lon...

goldholme
February 20, 2020
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History
Bath stone, burford stone, Clipsham stone, doulton stone, Headington stone, milton stone, Oxford, quarry, Tynton

The Oxford shame of stones

Most of the stones used in the construction of Oxford have corroded over time. Below is a summary of all the stones that have failed at considerable cost to the numerous Colleges, religious establishments, the government for their civil and public buildings and the private l...

What happened to the quarries that built Cambridge

The Oxford shame of stones

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What happened to the quarries that built Cambridge

The Oxford shame of stones

ADDRESS

SERVICES

DOCUMENTS