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High-quality, fine-grained cream oolitic limestone for use as architectural or decorative stonework. It's fine-grain makes it the trusted choice by stone masons.
Stone architectural and decorative stonework.
Cills, lintels, columns, headers, keystones, capitols.
Two types of cream oolitic limestone blocks for use as architectural and decorative stonework. Top and base bed blocks available.
Average block size 1500 x 1000 mm.
Also available as ashlar/ facade cladding, and as cropped walling. Both available to specify separately.
Color | Beige Cream |
Finish | Smooth |
Material | Limestone |
Shape | Rectangle Square Other |
Length | Bespoke 1500 mm |
Width | Bespoke 1000 mm |
Height | Bespoke 900 mm 700 mm |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | C41/255 Ashlar blocks/ dressings C41/255 Ashlar blocks/ dressings F21/110 Ashlar F21/110 Ashlar |
Classification data | |
Stone unit description | Facing stone. |
Denomination | |
Name (traditional) | Bath stone. |
Petrological family | Limestone. |
Colour | Warm honey/ cream limestone. Uniform with some calcite veins. |
Origin | United Kingdom. |
Finish | Manufacturer's standard. |
Exposed surfaces of ashlar blocks and dressings | True and regular, free from hollow or rough areas. |
Worked inclusions | Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer and insert requirements, or omit. |
Dimensions and profile | 1500 x 1000 x 700 mm. Guidance for specification option: Average block size. Other. Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Unit dimension tolerances | Manufacturer's standard. |
Compressive strength | |
Characteristic value (minimum) | To EN 772-1, 23 MPa. |
Open porosity | To BS EN 1936, 25.6%. |
Additional requirements | |
Apparent density | To BS EN 1936, 2000 kg/m³. |
Mean flexural strength | To BS EN 12372, 3.4 MPa perpendicular to bed. |
Reaction to fire | Manufacturer's standard. |
Thermal conductivity | Manufacturer's standard. |
Saturation coefficient | 0.87 (BRE 141). |
Frost resistance | N/A. |
Breaking load | N/A. |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Material | Limestone |