Penrith, Cumbria. Penrith Red. Sandstone. Moderately coarse-grained. Yes Deep rust, bright red, pink to Plain details fare better. buff. All the part of Penrith and throughout the neighbourhood. St Bees, S of St Bees. Sandstone. Fine-grained. Good working Yes Whitehaven, Cumbria. Pink to bright red. properties. Very durable. Furness Abbey. quarries working Lazonby. Sandstone. Medium- to coarse-grained. Yes NE of Penrith, light terracotta; Difficult to work. ‘Red’ – Cumbria. light yellowish pink. ‘White’ – Cumberland/ Various quarries listed For both roofing and cladding. Yes ‘Westmorland’. Westmorland as working: e.g. Green. Natural History Museum, London Kirkstone Green, roofing slates, alternating with Elterwater Green, Burlington Blue Grey slates. Nat. West Broughton Moor, plus Bank, New Street, Huddersfield, panels others, Cumbria. below windows. Westmorland Shap, Cumbria. Light and dark shap. Granite. Medium-grained with Yes Greyish pink to dark brown. characteristic crystals of pink feldspar with black mica and quartz. Entrance to Post Office, St Aldates, Oxford (1879). Eddisons Estate Agents, Huddersfield, with local sandstone and
Penrith, Cumbria. Penrith Red. Deep rust, bright red, pink to buff. Sandstone. Moderately coarse-grained. Plain details fare better. All the part of Penrith and throughout the neighbourhood. Yes St Bees, S of Whitehaven, Cumbria. St Bees. Pink to bright red. Sandstone. Fine-grained. Good working properties. Very durable. Furness Abbey. Yes quarries working NE of Penrith, Cumbria. Lazonby. ‘Red’ – light terracotta; ‘White’ – light yellowish pink. Sandstone. Medium- to coarse-grained. Difficult to work. Yes Cumberland/ Westmorland Various quarries listed as working: e.g. Kirkstone Green, Elterwater Green, Broughton Moor, plus others, Cumbria. ‘Westmorland’. Green. For both roofing and cladding. Natural History Museum, London roofing slates, alternating with Burlington Blue Grey slates. Nat. West Bank, New Street, Huddersfield, panels below windows. Yes Westmorland Shap, Cumbria. Light and dark shap. Greyish pink to dark brown. Granite. Medium-grained with characteristic crystals of pink feldspar with black mica and quartz. Entrance to Post Office, St Aldates, Oxford (1879). Eddisons Estate Agents, Huddersfield, with local sandstone and Yes
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