Mansfield, White Mansfield. Magnesian sandstone. Fine, Yes Nottinghamshire. Creamy yellow. Not durable in polluted atmospheres. Southwell Minster, Newark Town Hall. Linby, S of Mansfield, Linby. Magnesian limestone. Coarse-grained No Nottinghamshire. Brownish yellow. but free working. Not durable in polluted atmospheres. Newstead Abbey. Two quarries Red Mansfield. Magnesian sandstone. Fine, No (Lindley’s and Sill’s) Warm red colour. Not durable in polluted at Mansfield, atmospheres. Nottinghamshire. Lincolnshire Ancaster and Ancaster, Weatherbed. Limestone. Coarse-grained. Freestone Yes Grantham, Brownish yellow. has a finer, even texture. Both free Lincolnshire. Freestone creamy white. working and good for ashlar. Not – durable in polluted atmospheres. Newark Castle; Harlaxton Manor.
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. White Mansfield. Creamy yellow. Magnesian sandstone. Fine, Not durable in polluted atmospheres. Southwell Minster, Newark Town Hall. Yes Linby, S of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Linby. Brownish yellow. Magnesian limestone. Coarse-grained but free working. Not durable in polluted atmospheres. Newstead Abbey. No Two quarries (Lindley’s and Sill’s) at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Red Mansfield. Warm red colour. Magnesian sandstone. Fine, Not durable in polluted atmospheres. No Lincolnshire Ancaster and Grantham, Lincolnshire. Ancaster, Weatherbed. Brownish yellow. Freestone – creamy white. Limestone. Coarse-grained. Freestone has a finer, even texture. Both free working and good for ashlar. Not durable in polluted atmospheres. Newark Castle; Harlaxton Manor. Yes
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