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High-quality, fine-grained cream oolitic limestone for use as ashlar or facade cladding. Its uniformity and load-bearing strength make it a trusted choice for structural & decorative stonework.
Stone ashlar/ facade cladding.
Base Bed & Top Bed Park Lane Limestone offers a honey-cream colour, with a uniform composition ideal for load-bearing and decorative applications. This British limestone delivers timeless appeal and proven durability from the renowned Park Lane Mine. for use as ashlar or facade cladding. Top and base bed blocks available.
Average block size 1500 x 1000 mm.
Also available as architectural & decorative stonework, 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 | F21/110 Ashlar F21/110 Ashlar C41/255 Ashlar blocks/ dressings C41/255 Ashlar blocks/ dressings H51/110 Cladding H51/110 Cladding |
Classification data | |
Stone unit description | Facing stone. |
Denomination | |
Name (traditional) | Bath stone. |
Petrological family | Limestone. Guidance for specification option: Oolitic. |
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. |
Water absorption | To BS EN 13755, 11.7% by mass (at atmospheric pressure). |
Saturation coefficient | 0.87 (BRE 141). |
Frost resistance | N/A. |
Breaking load | N/A. |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Material | Limestone |