South West Stone Quarries. Building stone quarries in the West of England
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- Author(s) Stanier, Peter H
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2015
- Pages 216pp; illus
- Publisher Twelveheads Press
- Place Published Truro
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Provides profiles of stone quarrying districts - eg Bath, Portland, Cotswold, Box, Kenton, and Purbeck - or particular quarries - eg De Lank, Delabole, Chilmark, Ham Hill, very often comparing Victorian and Edwardian quarries with those of today. Describes building stone available; how transport influenced the industry; etc