Tunbridge Wells, Calverley (or Tilgate). Sandstone. No Kent. Variegated brown. Its use is much in evidence in Tunbridge Wells. Devonshire Near Tavistock, Merrivale. Granite. Medium-grained with feldspar Yes Devonshire. Silver grey. crystals. Beer, East Devon, Beer. Limestone. Fine-grained, light in weight Yes Devonshire. White to pale grey or cream. and compact. Soft, easy to work, hence much used for interior work. Not suitable for polluted atmosphere and, although not considered suitable, used locally for external work. Essentially chalk. Upper level Guildhall, Exeter (1592) and repairs to Cathedral. Oreston, near Radford. Limestone. Fine-grained, free working. No Plymouth, Devonshire. Grey to red. Dorset Isle of Portland, S of Portland. Limestone. The 2001 BGS map indicates Yes White to grey. that the Basebed, and Whitbed Weymouth, Dorset. levels are available. Much used generally since Wren chose it for the rebuilding of St Paul’s Cathedral.
Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Calverley (or Tilgate). Variegated brown. Sandstone. Its use is much in evidence in Tunbridge Wells. No Devonshire Near Tavistock, Devonshire. Merrivale. Silver grey. Granite. Medium-grained with feldspar crystals. Yes Beer, East Devon, Devonshire. Beer. White to pale grey or cream. Limestone. Fine-grained, light in weight and compact. Soft, easy to work, hence much used for interior work. Not suitable for polluted atmosphere and, although not considered suitable, used locally for external work. Essentially chalk. Upper level Guildhall, Exeter (1592) and repairs to Cathedral. Yes Oreston, near Plymouth, Devonshire. Radford. Grey to red. Limestone. Fine-grained, free working. No Dorset Isle of Portland, S of Weymouth, Dorset. Portland. White to grey. Limestone. The 2001 BGS map indicates that the Basebed, and Whitbed levels are available. Much used generally since Wren chose it for the rebuilding of St Paul’s Cathedral. Yes