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llUDDfiKSTOXK. — ITuiUUestone, Yorkshire; magncsiim limvstvnf ; cliielly 

 t:irlKin;ili' iif'limr and caibonalc iif mat;Tiesi:i,scmi-er)Sl;illiiu' : wlii/ish iniim ; 

 137 lljs. 13 uz. ; (li<iitli not ascorlaineJ ; 3U feet in ileiitli of rock iiuanieil. ir- 

 reg\\larly bedd'il. IVom a fe'.i iiiehes to 2 feet G iiictics thick, but beds have 

 |j<Tn met wiili 4 feet thick ; blocks from 50 to 250 ciiljic feet— York Minster. 

 Selliv ratliedral, lltiddlestone hall. Sherb\irne chiircli, Westminster hiill.Gale- 

 f.irlli hall. &c. ; i|viarry joinls free .ind irregular, 3 or 4main ioinis only. Dip 

 of beds \ery sliglit. Blocks lately sent to G'amljriilj.,e from (lie (|\iarry from 8 

 (o 10 tons ttciglit and 16 feet long, one block sent to Galeforlh hall \\ Ions. 

 The bodoni of the ([iiarry has been bored, 40 feet dee)), into a good freestone 

 lied. Ibu'd or glass veins in \arioiis dii'ections occur in this slont' as well as 

 nodules of imlinated matter: li.perft. at quarry ; r. by kind to the Leeds 

 and ,^elby railway 1 mile, thence to Sell.y, and thence Oy sea to Lomlon, 

 total cost IGs \)cr ton, or ,3s per foot in London ; pi, on work flo. 



JACKDAW CRAIG. — Thiefdale, Yorkshire; magnesimi I'mipslrmp ; chiefly 

 carbonate of lime and carbon.ate of magnesia; dark cremn ; irregular Ix'ds, 

 from a few inches to 3 feet — York Minster and probably most of the churclies 

 in York. ;ikso for the late resloralions of York Minster; this ipiarry, which is 

 of great anticpiity. is at tlie top of an arched slratilication of the rock, ex- 

 bd'.iling only a small portion of the lowest bed. wliich is the best stone. It is 

 probable ihiit the upper beds Here quarried indiscriminately for York Minster 

 and the churches of York. 



KIUK SMKATON. — Kirk Smeatnn. Yorkshire; miigiiesinH limeslone; chiefly 

 carbonate o lime and earljonate of magnesia, slightly crystalline : warm cream ; 

 rregular up to 18 inches, thick and much dislocated; the quarries are on 

 the north side of. and immediately ;uijoining the Went River, many (|uarried 

 blocks remain in the quarry, and .are covered with lichens (black), some of 2 

 tons weight — 'Hie quarries are now out of work, and were probably forsaken 

 owing to the trouble .and cost of getting blocks of good size free from vents ; 

 r. by land to liie Ayr and Calif'r can:il .5 miles, thence by railH:iy. now ilis- 

 used. to Goole, 18 or 20 miles, and thence by se;i to London. 



LKKDS (New). — Near Leeds, Yoi-kshire: saiuhloiif ; coarse quartz grains 

 :mil rlecomposed felspar, with an argillo-siliceous cement, oi'casional ]ilales of 

 mica : light lirowii ; 147 lbs. 8 oz. ;' tiie beds vary in thickness from 2 to 3 

 feel G inches ; blocks of large size; calcareous matter met with in the joints 

 in this quarry. These joints are from 3 to 14 feet aparl. and there are some 

 cr I s joints ; lOd /ifrft. blocks of4or5 tons, at quarry ; r.in working weather 

 and under favourable cireumst.ances. to London, will cost about Is Id or Is 2d 

 per foot cube, or 2s per foot in London; plain Mork 1'2. 



LONGWOOD-KDtiK. — Longwood-edge, Yorkshire; sandslone ; quartz 

 grains id'moderatesize with an argillo-siliceous cement, mica chiefly in pbmes 

 of ijeds ; warm light brown greij : 153 lbs. 7 (K. : depth about 18 feet; I e Is 

 v.iry from G inches to 4 feet in thickness, a yellow bed 4 leet l> inches thick ; 

 blocks 3 tons ; 9d I'cr fl . for 2 ;ind 3 ton blocl.s. .at quarry ; r. by laiul to I liid- 

 dersfield. at 3d per foot ; plain work 1-25. 



MEAN WOOD. — Meanwood, Yorkshire ; sandsfnne ; fine and coarse (|uarlz 

 grains and decomposed felspar, with an argillo-siliceous cement, micaceous, 

 and with a few ferruginous specks ; light Itrmvn ; 139 lbs. 14 oz. : from 2 (o 10 

 feet thick ; blocks of great size ; two blocks in the quarry, each weighing 9 

 tuns, price 2.v. Gd. per fool. Itetween this quarry and M'hcatwoorl quarry is 

 a quarry, called Addle .Smithy, of similar stone, very coarse, where blocks of 

 10 lons'may be procured; lOil per ft. for blocks of 1 and \\ tons, at quarry ; 

 c. by band to Leeds, 2d per foot; plain work 11, 



OSMOTIIKRLRY. — Osmotherley, Yorkshire; sandstone; qn-.rtz gr.ains of 

 moderate size, with an argillo-siliceous cement ; dark brown ; depth of exca- 

 vation 25 feet — best bed from 5 to feet, average thickness — The whole of the 

 village of Osmotherley ; quarry opened about ,30 years since, now in wmk fen- 

 railroad chair blocks, the stone encourages the growth of black lichen. Jn 

 the vicinity is iuiother quarry, of the Siame but rather snoerico- stone, h orkeil 

 Jjy (ieorge Duck, from wliich the stone was ob'ained for the piers of the chain 

 bridge at Stockton : 4d per ft. at quarry ; c. by laiul to Thirsk, ,at Ss or 9s 

 per tun, thence to Yarin, 12 miles, 8s per ton, thence to .Stockton, at Gs per 

 tun, thence by sea to London, loading, unloading, cranage, &c. Is per tim. 



Park quarry. — Castle Hoi\ard. Yorkshire; .sandstone; fine siliceous 

 grains. Hitli an argillo-siliceous cement ; v'hitish brown ; depth 10 feet ; beds 

 trom IG to 20 inches deep ; blocks 27 feet cube — At Castle Howard ; the pilas- 

 ters of the soutli front of Castle Howard and the stabling are of Appleton 

 stone. 



PARK SPRING. — Leeds, Yorkshire; sandstone; fine quartz grains and 

 decomposed felspar, with an argillo-siliceous cement, mica chielly in planes 

 of beds ; light ferrnginons brown ; I'l lbs. 1 oz. ; depth 10 feet ; beds very ir- 

 regular, thickest bed will work i feet ; bared face of rock shaky ; blocks any 

 ]irac'ieable size. 3 feet thick — t^ommerci.al buildings at J^eds from the old 

 qu;rrv. which is of exactly similar stone to th;it of this i|Uariy ; the old 

 quarry, wliich is now worke.l out. was opened .about 14 years since. Quarry 

 co\er'l8 leet thick. This quarry was opened 2 years since ; 9d per ft. for U 

 and 2 ton blocks. ,at quarry ; c. by land to Kirkstall, thence by canal to Leeds", 

 and thence by sea to London, total cost Is 7d per foot, or 2s 4<l per foot in 

 Loniioii ; plain work 125, ' 



PARK NOOK, — Robin Mood's Well, Yorkshire ; tnagtiesian limeslouc ; 

 chielly carbonate of lime and carbonate of magnesia, in |)art crystalline ; 

 cream ; 137 lbs. 3 oz. ; depth 15 leet; straight bedded, from G inches to 2 feet 

 thick ; 8 feet of the workable stone ni.ay be considered free from " ;illum '" or 

 " put boles" containing calcareous spar, to which this stone is suliject ; 

 thickest bed, 2 feet 4 inches; blocks any practicable size. 10 and 12 teet long — 

 Robin Mooil's Well, by roadsi.le (1740). in good condition, Poutefr.act old 

 diurcli, in a large window Ciimjisall-lodge, Askern -Sjiarr, t*.c. ; s nks and 

 tanks are m:ide of ibis stone, but ilie water wastes in them. On the ojiuosile 

 side of the roail ale luo (piarne.; of similar stone in (be or'cupation of George 

 Stevenson of Canipsall, and Charles Saul ot Askern ; 7d per ft. at quarry ; c. 

 by land to Dpncaster, including carnage, &c, 10s, thence to the Poul of Lon- 



don Ifis. in all 2Gs per tun, or ■2s llA to '23 5d per fool in London ; plain 

 work 0'75. 



UOCME ABBKY. — Roche Abbey, Yorkshire ; magnesian limestone ; chiefly 

 carbtmale of lime and carbonate of magnesia, with occasional dendritic spots 

 of iron or manganese, semi-crj'stalline : whitish cream ; 139 llis. 2 oz. ; depth 

 15 to 20 yards ; irregularly bedded, thickest will work 2 feet Cinclies ; blocks 

 8 orlO tons — Roche Abbey chorcli, Tii khill-casllo and church, BIy the church 

 and bridge, S.-uidbeck-ball, .Sclby-hall, twci churches at Retfiird, Bawtry 

 cliurcdi, and mimerous churcdi.'S in ^'orkshire and ijincolnshirc ; no certainty 

 as to large blocks. 'I'lie stcme we;itliers blacks .and in lines according to the 

 bed. Inmodein buildings it has been employed in Fiirbeck-church and Pur- 

 beck-hall, Chrislchurch. Doncaster, Osberlon and Milton churches, Notting- 

 hamshire, residentiary deanery and cemetery, York, the external sculpture at 

 Buckingham-pabice. the screen at Bawtry. tuci churches at Hull, &C. Quarry 

 joints from 9 to 23 feet aparl ; 8d per ft. 'blocks of IJ tons, of the best quality, 

 from Is to Is Gd, at quarry ; c. by land to Koningsburgh, 4ld per fool, thence 

 to the Pool of Lnnrlon, Is Id per foot, or from 2s IJd to 2s llld per foot in 

 London ; plain work TO. ; 



SCOTGATK IIKAD. — liuddersfield, Yorkshire; sandslone; quartz grains 

 of moderate siz'witli an argillo-silicons cement, mica in planes of be.ls, and 

 occasional specks of carbon; light greenish grei/ : 158 lbs. ; depth 12 yards ; 

 several beds, some much coarser in gr.iin than the rest, thickest bed 3 feet G 

 inches— York csstle, Bath hotel, IJuildersfield; quarry cover 12 feel thick; 

 8d /lerft. at quarry ; r. by Land to lludilerstield. at 4(1 per foot, or Is 2d per 

 fool in London ; plain work 12. 



.SMAW.SK. — Biamham Moor, Yorkshire ; magnesian limestone : chiefly car- 

 bonate of lime and carbon;ite of magnesia, slighily crystalline ; light i/ellowish 

 brown ; 127 lbs. 8 oz. ; (Uptli 21 lei't ; irregular beds, from a few inches to 30 

 inches— the thickest bed, which is the liuvest, will work in 20-inch courses; 

 blocks largest got. 8.0 -< 3.0 < 3,0 — I bill cdil c liiircb, Ripon minster, church at 

 Bishop Burton. St. Mary's cliunli and the m nsler. Be\erley. the minster and 

 several churches, &c. at York, and ti newcburch a! Appleby in Lincolnshire ; 

 this stone is not considered fit for knidings, steps, S-c. Depth of freestone 

 below bottom of quariy uncertain, but probably better than iiny yet got. 

 Stone Works ciis|i and brittle, .and requires care in the working. The joints 

 in Ibis quarry are irregular and numerous, the beds are working nearly level. 

 The quariy vias o|iencd aboul 100 years since: ~t\perft. blocks of all sizes, 

 at qu.arry ; c. from quarry to Selhy, lis per ton, thence to London. I4s 4d 

 (ler ton.'in all 2.js 4d per ton, or 2s IJd per foot in London ; plain work LO. 



VICTORIA. — Slanningiey, Yorkshire; .mndslone ; fine quartz grains and 

 decoinpo.sed felspar, witli ;in argillo-siliceous cement, ferruginous specks; 

 li(/hl brown ; 145 lbs. 3 oz. ; deiHb 48 feet ; eiilire ihickucss of workable beds 

 48 feel, thickest bed Gleet; blocks I '20 feel cube; Catholic church. Leeds; 

 siiioe Will calculated lor steps, Inniings. amlfine work, sticb as pinnacles. S;c. 

 Qiuirry joints G to 12 led apart ; Is per fl. at i)uarry ; c. by canals, '2>8s per 

 ton, or 2s 9d per fool. In London ; plain work 1-25. 



WASS. — Ryland, Yorkshire ; oolite ; comp.aci carbonate of lime with oolitic 

 grains and an argillo-calcareous cemen:, carbon disseminated; brown: soft 

 141 lbs. 11 oz.. Iiar.l 1G2 lbs. 8 oz. ; numcriHis and variable in thickness, two 

 beds only of freestone, about IG inches thick ; west front and a large propor- 

 tion of Gykand abbey ; ninv working for railway chair blocks. Main joints 

 of qoarry from 3 to G feet ap;irt. a few cross joints. Beds nearly level. Quarrj- 

 cover 10 feel thick. Quarry of great antiquity, long out of work, but recently 

 re-opened; c. by land lo Oldwork, 14 miles, 8s Gd per ton, thence to York, 

 by can il. 12 miles, thence lo Hud. and bv sea to London ; plain work soft, 

 I-O. haol 1-45. 



Vi'ARWICK. — South Crossland, Yorkshire; sandslone: quartz grains of 

 moderate size wi h an argillo-siliceous cement, occasion. il plates of mica; 

 warm light brown ; 14S lbs. 10 oz. : depth 12 to 15 feet ; thickest b.'.l 3 lo 5 

 feet ; blocks 12 lo 90 feet long. 5 lo 7 feet wide— V:u-ious public buildin;;s in 

 Manchester, and numerous residences, warehouses in ;ind near that place, 

 and in the vicinity of the quarry ; this ipiarry was opened 15 years since; 

 8}d per ft. at quarry ; c. by land to lluddersficdd. thence to Goole, and thence 

 to L indon, '23s lo '2.5s per ton, cu' '2s 7id per toot in London ; pl.ain work PI. 



WllEATWOOD. — Addinglev, Yorkshire; sandstone; quartz grains of mo- 

 derate size and decomposed felspar, with :in argillo-silicecais cement, ferrugi- 

 nous spots, and occasion:illy [ilales of uiic:i ; light brown; 143 lbs. ; very ii re- 

 gular ; of any practicable size, some of 12 tuns have been obtained— New 

 Calhoiic chapel Leeds, p.arisK cliurcb Leeds, grand junction c;uial, and 

 London and Croydon rdlroal; anollur quarry of similar stone, belonging 

 to the same quarfymen. half a mile r.iirih-east of the Whealwood ; 9d per ft. 

 for U to 3 ton blocks. Is Gd bir 12 Ions. ;it cpiarry ; e. by land lu Leeds 2d 

 per :oof. thence by can.vl to (ioule. and thence by sea to London ; plain 

 work 1-1. 



WHITBY COMPANY'S AlSLABV'. — Aislaby, Yorkshire; sandstone; 

 siliceous grains of inoder.i.e size with an argillo-siliceous cement, some plales 

 of mica and spots of i-arljon disseminated ; light brown ; 12G lbs. 1 1 oz. ; deplli 

 SO feet ; 30 feet in depth, of a vi-ry fine grii, one half being white and the 

 other half a warm tint, 50 feel, of a strong coarse grit — thickest bed 15 feel ; 

 blocks 40 feet by '25 feei. 40 let by 15 feet— Some parts of Whitby abbey, 

 .Sleights bridge, new library at Cambridge, baths and town-hall at Whitby, 

 cemetery Highgate. llungerford market market-bouse, Kxeter; 10.1 peril. 

 random bl.icks, from GO to 200 feel, at quarry ; c. by land to Whitby. 3 miles 

 and a half. .3d per foot, thence liy sea to tlie Pool of London, 9s lo 10s Gd 

 per loll, or Is 8d per foot random blocks, from GO to 200 feet, in Loudon : 

 plain work 0'75. 



Wlll'fCY COMPANY'S KGTON QUARRIE'-:, comprising Au.nc-i.ii.te, 

 Jri.iAN I'.iRi^, Pkcuioams. and Lkasi: Riooi;. — l''.glon Manor. Yorkshire ;/rw« 

 /lale to dark brown ; de|.lli Arnclille 40 bet, Proiklams 50 feet ; a slrooa gut 

 can be selected id' an uniform culour. Thickesl beds as follow — Aincfitie 9 

 fct. Iidiaii Park 8 leet, Proddams 8 feet. Lease Rigge 5 feet ; blocks Arnclirte 



