Summary
High-quality, fine-grained cream oolitic limestone for use as architectural or decorative stonework. It's fine-grain makes it the trusted choice by stone masons.
High-quality, fine-grained cream oolitic limestone for use as architectural or decorative stonework. It's fine-grain makes it the trusted choice by stone masons.
Application
Stone architectural and decorative stonework.
Cills, lintels, columns, headers, keystones, capitols.
Stone architectural and decorative stonework.
Cills, lintels, columns, headers, keystones, capitols.
Description
Two types of cream oolitic limestone blocks for use as architectural and decorative stonework. Top and base bed blocks available.
Average block size 1500 x 1000 mm.
Also available as ashlar/ facade cladding, and as cropped walling. Both available to specify separately.
Two types of cream oolitic limestone blocks for use as architectural and decorative stonework. Top and base bed blocks available.
Average block size 1500 x 1000 mm.
Also available as ashlar/ facade cladding, and as cropped walling. Both available to specify separately.
Color
Beige, Cream
Beige, Cream
Finish
Smooth
Smooth
Material
Limestone
Limestone
Shape
Rectangle, Square, Other
Rectangle, Square, Other
Length
Bespoke, 1500 mm
Bespoke, 1500 mm
Width
Bespoke, 1000 mm
Bespoke, 1000 mm
Height
Bespoke, 900 mm, 700 mm
Bespoke, 900 mm, 700 mm
Specification
Classification data
Stone unit description
Facing stone.
Facing stone.
Denomination
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Name (traditional)
Bath stone.
Bath stone.
Petrological family
Limestone.
Limestone.
Colour
Warm honey/ cream limestone. Uniform with some calcite veins.
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Origin
United Kingdom.
United Kingdom.
Finish
Manufacturer's standard.
Manufacturer's standard.
Exposed surfaces of ashlar blocks and dressings
True and regular, free from hollow or rough areas.
True and regular, free from hollow or rough areas.
Worked inclusions
-
-
Dimensions and profile
1500 x 1000 x 700 mm., Other.
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Unit dimension tolerances
Manufacturer's standard.
Manufacturer's standard.
Compressive strength
-
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Characteristic value (minimum)
To EN 772-1, 23 MPa.
To EN 772-1, 23 MPa.
Open porosity
To BS EN 1936, 25.6%.
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Additional requirements
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Apparent density
To BS EN 1936, 2000 kg/m³.
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Mean flexural strength
To BS EN 12372, 3.4 MPa perpendicular to bed.
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Reaction to fire
Manufacturer's standard.
Manufacturer's standard.
Thermal conductivity
Manufacturer's standard.
Manufacturer's standard.
Colour
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Light cream limestone with some calcite veins and shell.
Dimensions and profile
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1500 x 1000 x 900 mm., Other.
Open porosity
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To BS EN 1936, 19.1%.
Apparent density
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To BS EN 1936, 2180 kg/m³.
Mean flexural strength
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To BS EN 12372, 6.9 MPa perpendicular to bed.
Additional properties
Saturation coefficient
0.87 (BRE 141).
N/A.
Frost resistance
N/A.
To BS EN 12372, 7.9 MPa perpendicular to bed (14 cycles).
Breaking load
N/A.
To BS EN 12364, 2.92 kN at dowel hole.
Sustainability data
Country of material origin
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Material
Limestone
Limestone