29011
Accession Number
25861
Title Of Journal Book
Quarries and quarrying
Collation
32 pp., plates, refs.
Publisher
Shire
Publisher City
Princes Risborough
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph : Pamphlet
Literature Level
Monographic
Abstract
Describes the growth (to 19th century peak) and partial decline of the dimension stone industry, now reviving with the demand for natural stone. Quarrying of four rock types - limestones, sandstones, granites, and slates - is described, giving the evolution of techniques for each. The article includes a list of quarry museums. -- AATA
Keywords
Quarrying History England;Quarry Limestone England;Quarry Sandstone England;Quarry Granite England;Quarry Slate England;Quarry Stone Museum;Stone Quarrying Technique AATA
pub_id
29011