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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



[October, 



15 X 10 x ft, I'riiilduiiis 10x8x8. Lf.ise Riggc 10 x (i n 5— (irosmont abbey 

 and bridgo, Kgloii \mi]{K<!. Lomlon and Hirminf>ham railnav, M'liitby an'il 

 Vickcring railway ; llJd/)i')y>. i-andiini blocks, from 40 to 150 foot cube, al 

 (jiiany ; .■. by railway to M'liitl]y. 7 to 9 miles, 3d per loot, thence by sea lo 

 ilie Pool of Umdoii, !ls to 10s (id |,er ton, or Is 9Jd per foot random blocks, 

 from -10 to 1 50 Icet cidje. 



M'lHTBV fOMPAXY'S SNKATOX.— .Sneaton. Yorksbire; depdi 12 feet ; 

 a strong g;rl. thickest bed 3i feet : blocks 24 x 2 x SJ— Parts id' Whilljy abbey, 

 small piirticin of the parapet of Blackliiars bridge, London : llie Percy' family: 

 who endowed Whitby abbey, possessed this pro|crlv, and it is conjectured 

 that great part of the abbey has been built of the stone from this quarrv. no 

 other in the vicinity being so mueli like that which appears in the building. 

 Tlie stone becomes thicker in descending the vallev ; l.-i Id /vr /<. random 

 blocks, from 40 to 200 feel cube, al ijuai rv"; c. Iiv railway to Whi'lby. 7 lo 

 miles. .Sd per foot, thence by fca to the P'ocd of Lindon, fts to 10s 6d per ton. 

 or Is lid per foot random blocks, from 40 to 200 feet, in London. 



WllITP.Y fOMPAW.S NKWTOX DALE.— Newton D.ale, Yorkshire; 

 depth (i feet ; a firm and strong girt, thickest bed 18 inches; blocks U * 4 

 Ox 18 inches; Lcavisham cinirch j lOd /'«•./>. random blocks, frc m 4 tu 30 

 feet cube, at quarry ; r. by railway Ifi miles, '3d per foot, thence by sea to the 

 Pool of London, from 9s'to 10s ti'd per t(m, or Is 8d random lilo'cks. from 4 

 to 30 fcf-t, per foot in London. 



(Midland Countiks.) 



Bedfords/iire. 



TOTTERNHOF,.— Totternhoe. Redfordshire ; limestone (argillaecims) : cal- 

 careous and argillaceous matter, in about equal jiortiois, structure fine; 

 greenisli lehile ; 110 lbs. 8 07.. ; depth 7 feet ; thickest bed 4 feet ; blocks 40 

 cubic feet or upwards. 5 to 6 feet long ; Dunstable Priory church, Luton, and 

 m:iny othcrehurcbos in Bedfordshire. Hertfordshire, M'oburn abbey, Fonthill 

 house, Ashridge. Organ-screen at Peterborough minster, &c. ; this stone is 

 now almost out cd use for e.vternal work, since the Introduction of Bath stone, 

 it having failed even where used as Ashlar onlv. protected bv PortlamI 

 ilressings ; Is .3d perj'l. at quarry ; e. by land to Leighlon. 5 miles 'and a hall, 

 thence by tJrand Junction canal, total cost Is .3d per foot, or 2s .5d per loot. 

 in London ; pkiin work 0-45. 



Dfrhyshire. 



Ball CROSS. — Hakewell Edge, Deibyshire ; naiidslone ; siliceous grains 

 with argillo-silieeous cement, occasionally micaceous, ferruginous ; feiri(giiiniis 

 hrowii. stripeil. and zmied in deeped tints ; 5 or G principal alternations of sand- 

 stone and shale, sandstone beds from 3 to 18 feet thick— At Chatsworlli and 

 at Bakewell ; appearance similar to ornamental wood. 



EOLSOVER. — Bolsover Moor. Derbyshire; niiij:nesi(in linieslone : chielly 

 carbonate of lime and carbonate of magnesia, semi-crystalline ; light iielluirisli 

 brown: 151 lbs. 11 oz. ; depth 12 feet; in numerous beds from 8 inches to 2 

 feet thick; blocks 5G feet cube — Southwell church, and numerous buildings in 

 the vicinity ; this stone is very generally sawn into slabsfor paving, &c. ; lOd 

 per ft. at quarry : c. by land to Chesterfield canal al Worksop 8 miles, ai Os 

 per ton. thence by canal and the 'J'rent to Stockwitli, and thence by sea to 

 L<mdon about 10s. in all lOs per ton. or 2s per ft. in London ; pl.ain work 10. 



DDFFIELD BANK. — Dufliekl. Deibyshire; sandstone; quartz grains of 

 moderate size and decomposed felspar, with an argillo-siliccous cement, ferru- 

 ginous spots, and occasionally plates of mica; light brown, tvith dark brown 

 and purplish tints; 132 lbs. 14 oz. ; depth 70 feet:" one half of the deiith is 

 brown stone, the other half white— the thickest bed is about 4 feet ; blocks 

 150 feet— St. Mary's Bridge. Reporter Office. Mechanics' Lecture Hall, and 

 Bishop Ryder's Church now building, Derby, also Duflield Bridge, \c., — 

 Chimney shafts, Crammar School. Birmingham ; this stone has not yet been 

 sent to the London market. Quarry joints 3 to 30 feet apart, beds with a 

 slight dip. Quarry opened about 40 yeai's since; from 1 to 3 tons Is ld;jcr 

 ft. of white stone, 9d of broH n and w hitc in equal quantities at quarry ; plain 

 work I'l. 



DUKES Ql'ARRlES.- Holt, Stanwell Bridge. Derbyshire; .mndstnne ; 

 quartz grains, generally coarse, with decomposed fel.«par, and an argillo-sili- 

 cement. feiTuginous spots ; red, varied with green, brown, and grey ; 144 lbs. 8 

 oz.: depth not ascertained, at least 40 fect—Penitenliary, Millbank, and in- 

 ternal parts of Waterloo Bridge, J.fmdon ; i|narry opened about 30 years since. 

 More than 100,000 chair stones for the ]5irmingham an I London Railway have 

 been sunplied from these quarries. Quarry joints from 2 to 20 feet apart. 

 Dip; of beds 5^ or G°. Quarry cover 6 to 12 feet thick ; 7d per ft. at quarry ; 

 c. by canal to J^eicester, and thence by (irand Junction to London, or 2s 8d 

 in .London ; plain wiu'k 1'2. 



HOPTOX M'OOD.— Middleton, near Wirksworth, Derbyshire; limestone: 

 compact carbonate of lime with enerinal fragments abundant ; warm li^ht 

 grei/ ; 158 lbs. 7 oz. ; depth 40 feet ; in several beds, varying from 3 to 10 feet 

 thick; blocks 100 feet cube— At Chatsworth. Belvoir Castle. 'I'rentham Hall, 

 Drayton Manor. Birmingham Grammar School, !tc. ; 3s to 4s per ft. accord- 

 ing to size, at ijuarry ; c. by land to Cromford >vharf. 3 miles, thence by ean;il 

 to London, block stones 30s per ton, .slabs 40s per ton— by sea blocks.' 22s Bd 

 per ton, slabs 30s per ton. or 4s lOd to 5s llJd per foot in London ; pla n 

 work 1'4. 



VIUNGERHILL. — Belper. Derbyshire ; saHrf,s/oHf ; line ijuartz grains and 

 ileeomposed felsp;ir, with an argillo-silieeous cement, ferruginous spots, ami 

 cjcc:ibionally plates of mica ; warm light brown ; 135 lbs. 15 oz. ; deptli not as- 

 certained — Belper new church and all the chief build ngs in Belper : parts of 

 the new church at Belper are beginning to decompose. Di p of beds in quarry 

 v:iriab!e. Quarry cover 6 feet thick. Quarry opened about 10 years since'; 

 Is per ft. for blocks of 6 cubic feet, at quarry ; r. by land to canal, and thence 

 by water to London ; plain v\ork LI. 



LIXDROP. — Lindrop Hill, Derbyshire; quartz grains of moderate size 

 with a calcarco-siliceous cement, "micaceous : light yellowish broirn ; level 

 bedded, but irregidar. the thickest bed may work 3 feet G inches or 4 feet — In 

 p;irts of Chatsworth house ; quarry cover of .shale and thick-bedded stone i5 

 leet thick ; c. by land to Cromford canal. 8 miles, thence by canal to London. 



MORLEY MOOR.— Morley Moor. Derbyshire ; sandstone : fine quartz 

 grains with siliceous cement. afew plates of mica disseminateil : a'arm brownish 

 grey, often greenish ; 130 lbs. 8 oz. ; depth not ascertained — Bnik at Derbv. 

 Mr. H;»ckers's ami .Mr. Holmes's houses at D.'rliy, Berniston house ; lOd per 

 ft. best stone, at quarry ; c. by land, 2 miles to Little Eaton, thence by canal 

 to London ; plain work P05. 



SH.'\W LANE. — Hunger Hill, Derbyshire; sandstone: quartz grains, of 

 moderate size, with ,an argillo-silieeous cement, slightly micaceous ; icnrm 

 light blown ; 135 lbs. 15 oz. ; depth 50 feet : one half of Ihe workable is brown 

 111 colour, the other half white, the thickest bed 5 feet ; blocks 150 feet cube — 

 Leicester church ; Is Id per ft. if all while, Od if half while and half brow n, 

 at quarry; plain work 11. 



STANCLH-'F OR BARLEY DALE— Darley Dale, Derbyshire : sandstone: 

 quartz grains of moderate size and decomposed felspar, with an argillo-sili- 

 eeous cement, ferruginous spots, and plates of mica ; light ferruginous brown : 



148 lbs. 3 oz. ; depth 200 feet; irregular masses, without regular joints or 

 beds ; blocks of very large size — Abbey in Darlcy Dale, Stanclilf-hall, Bir- 

 mingham grammar school. Birmingham and Nottingham railway station- 

 houses ; quarry cover, 5 or 6 feet thick. The (juarry was opened 5 years 

 since; \s. M per ft. up to 5 tons, at i|uarry ; r. by land to Cromford. 4d 

 thence to the Pool of Londcni. Is Gil. en- .3s .3d per foot in London; plain 

 work 1"3. 



Noltinghamshire. 



LINDLEY'S RED QUARRY.— M nsfield. Nottinghamshire: sandstone: 

 fine siliceous grains with magncsio-c ilcareous cement ; roseate broum ; 148 

 lbs. 10 oz.; depth 30 feet; irregularly bedded, average thickness about 3 feet, 

 remarkably sound ami homogeneous: blocks up to 10 tons; Belton-house 

 (Lord Brow nlow ) ; cisterns and sinks are maile of this stone, but are not quite 

 impervious to moisture. Quarry joints 30 to 10 feet apart. Quarry cover of 

 red laminated sandstone. 15 feet thick. Quarry opened SO or 100 years since : 

 Hd per ft. blocks of all sizes, at quarry ; r. by land lo railway wharf at Mans- 

 fiekl. 1 mile. Is 8d per ton, thimce to Pinxton. by railway, 2s lOd per ton. 

 (hence o Gainsborough, bv the Trent and Irwasb, 7s Gd. and thence by sea 

 to Jjimdon. 18s. or 2s Gd pei foot in London : p ain work PI. 



LINDLEY'S WIllTF. QUARRY.— Mansfield, Notlinghanwhire : sand- 

 stone : fine siliceous grains w ilh magnesio-calcareous cement ; whitish brown : 



149 lbs. 9 oz. : denlli 30 feet now in work, further deptii not ascertained ; re- 

 gularly and nearly horizontallv bedded, from G inches to 4 feet G inches ; 

 blocks 10 tons — The Town-ball.'Nfansfield. Clumber -lodge, at Wollerton. and 

 Belton; some of tliis stone contains cryst;ils of strontian. Quarry joints 

 about 20 feet apart. Quarry cover of marl 15 feet thick; Sd /U'r ft. random 

 blocks, e.xtra price fiu" specified blocks or selected bed. at quarry ; c. by land 

 to railway wharf at Mansfield. 1 mile. Is 8il per t n. thence to Pinxton, 8 

 miles, by railroad, at 2s lOd per ton, thence to Gainsborough, by the Trent 

 anil Irwash. at 7s Gd per totr. and thence by sea to London, about lis per 

 ton, total cost 23s. or 2s 2d per foot in London ; plain work PL 



Northamptonshire. 



BARNACK MILL.— Barnack. Northamptonshire; oolite (Shelli/); car- 

 bonate ef lime. comp.act <and oolitic, with shells, often in fragments, coarsely 

 laminated in planes of beds : light whitish brown ; Via lbs. 12 oz. ; depth 4 

 feet freestone, G feet common wall stone: in beds from 9 inches to 18 inches; 

 blocks up to 30 feet— Burleigh House. Peterborough Cathedral, Croyland 

 Abbey, Boston. .Spalding, Holbeacb, and Moulton cbiirehes, and the greater 

 proportion of churches in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire ; the old quarries 

 in till' vicinity are in a continuation of this bed. and are very extensive, the 

 stone is used for troughs and cisterns, which are jierfectly impervious. 

 Quarry opened 4 years since ; la per ft. at quarry ; c. by land to Wansford 4 

 miles Is, thence to .Sutton Bridge by canal, and thence by sea to London 18s 

 per ton, in all 19s per ton. or 2s 3d per ft. in London ; plain work 09. 



Qjfordshire. 



HKDDINGTON. — Heddington, Oxfordshire; limestone : carbonate of lime, 

 friable ; the worst or softest beds of this stone appear to have been employed 

 in most of the colleges and other public buildings of Oxford ; plain work 11. 



TAYNTON or TEYNTON.— Taynton. Oxfordshire; oolite (shelly): car- 

 bonate of lime, partly oolitic and friable, with very small fragments of shells, 

 irregularly laminated ; streaky brown : 135 lbs. 15 oz. ; depth about 20 feet ; 

 beds vary in thickness from 3 to 20 feet, irregular and dislocated in all direc- 

 tions — thickest bed about 7 feet ; blocks of any pracdcable size — In most of 

 tlie ancient churches and mansions of the neighbourhood. Blenheim, Corn- 

 berry park, Itarringlon park. In the interior of St. Paul's, and many other 

 churches in London and Oxford, in various bridges. Mitney. Cutham. Buck- 

 lan<l. and most of the ancient and modern mills in vicinity ; cisterns, troughs, 

 sinks, copings, jvnd ridges made out of this stone. The oolitic grains are un- 

 usuallv soft :ind chalky, and easily absorb water; la per ft., in large quanti- 

 ties l(id, at quarry ; c. by land to L'assington wharf, and thence by water to 

 London. Is Gd per foot, or 2s 4d per foot, in Jjondon ; plain work 09. 



Rutlatidshirc. 



KKTTON.—Ketton, Rutlandshire : oolile ; oolitic grains of moderate size, 

 sligblly cemented by carbonate of lime; dark cream colour: 1'28 lbs. 5 o . 

 deptli 4 feet ; sometimes in one bed. sometimes in two beils— a h ird bed above, 

 called rag. 3 feet G inches thick, covered by crash, 5 feet, covered with cl.ay 

 from 15 to 20 feet thick, level and irregularly bedded ; blocks up to 100 feet— 



