The Flare Journal

Building stone

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stone swatches: cream, red, grey and pale limestone building stones laid in courses

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Shropshire Building Stone: Grinshill Sandstone, Wenlock Limestone and the Red Stones

Quick answer Shropshire building stone varies enormously because rocks of many ages reach the surface. The best known is cream Grinshill sandstone (Triassic, quarried near Shrewsbury); Shrewsbury's medieval...

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