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Peakmoor Sandstone

MANSFIELD WHITE LIMESTONE

 

Description: Magnesium Limestone (with high quartz content)  
Colour

White (yellowish when quarried)

 
Texture Fine grained  
BSEN 13755 Water Absorbtion Not available yet
BSEN 1936:1999 Density Not available yet
BSEN 1926:1999 Compressive Strength: Not available yet
BSEN 1936 Porosity: Not available yet
BSEN 1341:2000 Slip Resistance. Not available yet
Average Block Size  2000 L x 1500 W x 700-H mm  
Earliest known use 1337  

Reference Buildings:

Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire              Nottingham Castle, Nottinghamshire

Town Hall of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire     Town Hall of Newark, Nottinghamshire

Charing Cross, London                                   90/94 Wimpole Street, London

Houses of Parliament, London                       Claridge Hotel, London                     

Brinsley St James, Nottinghamshire               Bearwood Mansion, Arborfield, Wokingham

Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire                           Oxton St Peter and St Paul, Nottinghamshire

Stanton-on-the-Wolds All Saints, Nottinghamshire                          

Brunts Business Centre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

The Patteson Pulpit in the Cathedral Church of Exceter, Devon

In Victorian buildings, Mansfield Red Stone is often juxtaposed with Mansfield White to give a decorative effect.

 Mansfield White is a very versatile building material and can be used for numerous applications.

Please find some of these listed below:

General building work, ashlar, cladding, architectural masonry, landscaping, fireplaces, sculptures, lettering, monumental, church alters and fonts.

·         Please note that sandstone is a natural product all results are subject to variation.

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