0: Early Wyatts. The Wyatt family includes a line that can be traced to Adam Wyatt (b 1320), then William (b 1350), Robert (b 1385), Geoffery (b 1410), Richard (b 1428), Sir Henry (b 1460), Sir Thomas (b 1503 - the poet), Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger.
Going With Granite. Granite is a mid-priced type of hearth stone, costing more than slate or limestone but less than marble or soapstone. Granite can be used with gas or electric fires and can handle the high-intensity heat of wood fires.
We suggest a side trip to the areas on Chimney Fires and Liners for further information. Unlike prefabricated fireplaces which are factory engineered products, a masonry fireplace is built on site brick by brick, giving the mason ultimate control of the final product.