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inches, and contains flints, and is a hard and strcinG; stonn, the Ijottnm hed is 

 free from flints, and tit for aslilar, dressings, &c., llie thickest bed is 2 feet 2 

 inelies; blocks S.'j to GO feet ciil.e. from -t to 10 feet long-l lampion f'oin-t and 

 Windsor Castle, fiC many cluirches in S\irrey.Town Hall and Almshouse 

 Kslablishment at C'roydoii, and several modern IniiKlinss in the parish of 

 (iatton; this, and numerous old quarries in the vicinitv. now out of use, were 

 formerly the properly of llie crown — it is very essential I hat this stone should 

 be laid in buildings upon its be.l ; ls4d to \s lid prr ft. at London ; c. by 

 lanil 19 miles, and thence to the Pool of London ; plain work 7. 



WALES. 



Glamorganshire. 



SUTTON. — Sutton, Glamorg.anshire; /ime.ilone: comp.iet carbonate of lime, 

 highly crystalline : peri/ I'lglil crenm : IS(! His. ; depth 20 feet, probable ilepth 

 to feet ■■ thickest beil 12 feet ; blocks R tons and upwards — Dimraven castle. 

 Og'mond abbey, St. Donals Corty, Neath alibey, .and very ancient buildin;;s, 

 both castle ami church, in the adjoining counties ; depending upon quantity 

 required ; c. by land to the river Ogmon, 1 mile, thence to London. LOs per 

 ton ; plain work OS.v. 



DISTRICTS IN SCOTL.Wt). 



Diimbar/onshire. 



PRKSIDKNT. — Oarscube, Dumbarlonshire : mmhtone ; tine siliceous grains 

 with an argillo-silieeous cement, micaceous ; pale brownish grei/ : ilepth G6 to 

 100 feet ; irregular beds, with occasional masses of liver rock of great size, 

 from 6 inches to 12 feet thick ; blocks of any uraelicable size — Bank of Sc ot 

 land and houses ,adjoining in Ingram-street, Glasgow, Baron 's-court. County 

 of Tyrone, &c. ; in the bank and houses in Gla.sgow this stone assumes a foxy 

 colour, is uneven in tint. « ilh occasional stains of oxide of iron, its siu-faee is 

 porous, consequently dingy from smoke and dirl. The east side of this quarry 

 is cut oft by a fault which lowers the rock ,00 feet. Plain work upon ibis 

 stone in Oiasgow is 4rf. per foot, wages 21s-. per week. Qnarrv joints G to l.'i 

 feet apart. Dip of beds from 8° to 10°. Quarry cover 17 or 18 leel thick. 

 Quarry opened 30 or 40 years since; Is M perfl. from IG lo 20 feet cube, 

 other blocks more or less in price in proportion lo size, al quarry ; c. by land 

 to the Forth and Clyde canal, a quarter of a mile, thence direct to the Pool 

 of London, at a cost probably of lOs to 1 2s per ton. or 2s Ud per foot for blocks 

 containing IG lo 20 feet cube, in London. 



Edinhurghs/iire. 



CRAIGLEITH.— Craigleilh-hill, Kdinburghshire; sandstone; fine quartz 

 grains with a siliceims cement, slightly calcareous, occasional plates of mica ; 

 luhilish grey ; 14.5 lbs. 14 oz. : vary from .S inches to 3 feet of the bed rock, 

 wliicli contains occasional layers of liver rock, wiiich line oft' in all directions 

 and overlap each other, they vary in ileplli from G inches to 12 feet, the »liole 

 depth of rock now quarried is about 250 feet, and consists of about 200 beds; 

 a t;irther depth has been discovered by boring of CO feet, the thickest bed is 

 10 feet ; Ijlocks any practicable length and bre;ullli, and from G inches lo 10 

 feet thick— Used extensively in public bu Idings at Kdinburgh, the College 

 (l.^SO), Registry (1774), C iirls of Law, Custom House, Roy;il Exchange. 

 National Monument, and numerous Cluu'chcs. t^c. :is \\ell as in priv;ile 

 residences, also for bandings, sleps and pavings in several public buildings in 

 London, and is now beinj used in the repair of Blaekfriars Bridge ; quarry 

 opened about 70 years since, 15 acres of stone are at present bared, and s 

 much more yet to bal'e. The stone has been expcuied, and partially used in 

 Hamburgh, Altona, Gollcnburgh, and other places on the conlinent. The 

 proportion of liver rock which is found in lenlicukir masses is Miiall as cnm- 

 p;ired with bed rock, anil its occurrence uncertain. The stone is frequently 

 inlevstratifled with shales cm the south side of the quarry. For blocks, if in 

 random sizes, ofbeil rock an abatement is made in price of 71 per cent, .and 

 if liver rock 15 per cent ; Od to 2s per ft. for red rock in blocks from 5 to 30 

 cubic feet, lid to 2s 6d for liver rock in blocks from 5 lo 30 feet cube at 

 quarry ; c. by land to lirunton harbour, 2 miles, to Leith and thence by sea. 

 total cost from Is to Is 3d [ler cubic foot, or Is lOJd to 3s U for beil rock in 

 blocks from 5 to 30 feet cube, 2s Old to 3s 7Jd for liver r, c"k in blocks from 

 5 to 30 feet cube in London ; plain work I'l. 



Flinhhire. 



TALACRE ,and GW'ESLVR.— Llanaga, Flintshire; samhlone ; fine sili- 

 ceous grains with ,an argillo-silieeous cement, mica in planes of beds ; hiownisii 

 olive; 150 ;lbs, 4 oz. ; deplh 30 to 45 feet ; the upper bed is a scythe-stone 

 gi-it, then shale, &e., ami below a freestone bed, thickest about G feet; 15 ton 

 blocks, ordinary blocks from 1 to 8 tons — Many old buildings in the vicinity, 

 qiloins of Denbigh and Rhilddlan castles, modern ttuinsion of T.alacre ; Is per 

 Jt. under 10 feet. Is 3d above 10 feet, at quarry ; c. by land to Mostyn Dock, 

 3 miles, thence by sea to London, 18s per Ion, or 2s 4d per loot under 10 feet, 

 2s 7d per foot above 10 feet, in London ; plain work I'l. 



Forfarshire. 



AUCHRAY. — Strallunartine, Forfarshire; samhlone; siliceous grains, 

 moder.ately fine, with calcarco-argiUo-siliceous cement, micaceous, chiefly in 

 planes of beds ; pnrplish grei/ ; 158 lbs. 14 oz. ; deplh 40 feet; thickest bed. 4 

 to 5 feet ; Itlocks 4 to 5 tons — In ihe tovMi luiil vicinity; tpiarry opened in 

 1832 ; «d perft. under 2 tons, I Id 2 to 3 tons. Is 3 to 4 Ions, Is 2il 4 to 5 Ions, 

 Is 5d 5 lo 6 tons at quarry ; c. by r.ailw,ay lo Dundee 5 miles, thence by sea 

 to London 17s Od per ton ; plain work 1 3. 



GLAMMLSS.— Glammiss. Forfarshire: smulslaiie ; siliceous grains of mo- 

 derate size, cement, slightly calcareous, mica abundant in planes tif beds ; 

 purple grey ; 161 IbS, 2 oz, ; depth 50 to 100 feet ; thickest bed 8 feet ; blocks 



any practicable size— Glammiss Castle and lnver(|uharity Castle, supposed of 

 the tenth century, Cort;«liy Castle, and in modern bnildings, Lenderlis house, 

 &c. ; 'dper fi. blocks under 2 tons, 8d ditto 2 to 3 ditio, !)U ditto i lo 5 ditto, 

 Is ditto 5 to G ditto, and upwards in iiroportioii to size at quarry ; r. by rail- 

 way to Dundee luirbour, thence by sea lo Ihe Pool of London, total cost 

 about 10s per ton ; plain work 1'2. 



LIOCIT. — Auchlerhouse, Forfarshire ; smitlslone : siliceous grains with cal- 

 careo-argillo-siliceous cement, micaceous in planes of beds ; lighl purplhlt, 

 grey ; 159 lbs. 3 oz. ; depth 50 to 100 feet ; thickest bed 4 to 4i feel deep ; 

 blocks 2 to G toiiS — Used in all Ihe public buildings of Ihe vicinity; quarry 

 opened in 1832 ; fid per ft. under 2 Ions, 1 Id 2 to 3 tons. Is 3 to 4 ions. Is 2J 

 4 to 5 tons. Is 5d 5 to G tons, at quarry ; c. by raihvay to Dundee, 5 miles, 

 thence by sea to the Pool of London, total cost 17s 6d ; plain work \S. 



LOl'MEF.. — Loeliee, Forfarshire; scmihloiie : siliceous grains of moderate 

 size with an argillo-silieeous cement, slightly e;ilcil'erous, micaceous ; hhiish 

 grei/; 158 llis. 1 1 oz. ; de|ilh 90 feet nowasccrtained ; thickest bed, 5 feet ; blocks 

 ;iny size under 5 tons — In Ihe principal buildings of the neighbourhood ; this 

 quarry was opened in 1793 ; 9d perft. under 2 Ions, 1 Id from2 to 3 tons, and 

 in ))rnportion :iccording to size, at quarry ; r. by land to Dimilee harbour. 3 

 miles, thence to the Pool of London, about 17s lid per ton, or Is lOd per oott' 

 under 2 Ions, 2s from 2 to 3 tons, in London ; plain work 1-2. 



PYOTDIKES.— Near Dundee. Forfarshire ; similsloiie ; siliceous grains of 

 moderate size with a calcareo-argillo-siliceous cement, imcneoows ; purplish 

 grei/ ; 1G2 lbs. 8 oz. ; depth 40 to 50 feet ; Ihe workable stone is covered by 8 

 feet of rock in thin layers, thickest bed of freestone 3 to 4 feet ; a block of 7 

 Ions has been got — E.xtensively for the Dundee harbour works; lOd lo Is 2(i 

 perft. ,at quarry ; c, by land to Dundee, Is 9d per ton, thence to the Pool of 

 London, 17s Gd, in all I9s 3il, or 2s Id to 2s 5d per foot, in London ; plaia 

 work U4. 



Lanarkshire. 



GIFFNEUCH. — Gilfneuch Ftirm, Lanarkshire; siimhlone ; fine quartz 

 grains with a c;ilc;ireo-siliceous cement, mica in planes ot* beds; pale gretj ; 

 113 lbs. 14 oz.; 20 feet of top rock, yellow and inferior, 22 feet of lower rock, 

 well compacted and of a grey colour, irregularly bedded from 12 inches to 3 

 feet ; W'oodside terrace and crescent, .St. Paul's church in part, and numerous 

 piivate houses in Glasgow", also the Bank al (ireenock, and in the Highlands, 

 Irel.and, &c. ; price charged in Glasgow for plain rubbed work 4J. per foot 

 superficial — masons receive 2li-. per week. Quarry joints 4 lo .30 feet apart, 

 qu;u-ry covev o feet thick. Quarry opened 30 years since ; 7d. perft. for blocks 

 of 10 to 12 feet, and more or less in proportion to size at quarry ; e. by land 

 to Port Dundas or Bromielaw quay, 3 miles. 2s 4il per ton, thence by sea to 

 London; plain work 11. 



Linlithgoimhire. 



PdNNIF.. — Upliall. Linlithgowshire; sandstone; fine quartz grains witli 

 argillo-silieeous cement. mic:iceous. chiefly in phtnes of beds ; brownish grey r 

 110 lbs. 1 oz. ; depth .W feet; three bands of sandstone alternating witli 

 shale ; upper band, average 14 feet, middle band IS feet, lower band from 18 

 feet, lands of sh.ale 14 feet thick — New Club-house, Princes-street, Kdin- 

 burgh, New Bank, Greenock, and numerous private houses in Glasgow and 

 Eiliiiburgh ; joints in quarry from 2 to 9 feet apart, beds dii' 10° to the west; 

 quarry head of shale and gravel, 20 to 30 feet thick. Quarry opened 45 years 

 since ; Is Id per ft. ordinary blocks. Is lOd lo 2s for blocks from 12 lo 14 feet 

 at quarry ; c. by land to Union canal 2 miles Is [ler Ion, thence to Hdinbuigh 

 by canal Is, thence by sea to London 18s, in all 20s per Ion, or 2s 9d lo 3s 8d. 

 perft. in London ; plain work I'O, 



CAT CRAIG. — Garridon, Linlithgowshire ; sandstone: fine quartz grains 

 wilh siliceous cement; whitish grey ; 141 lbs. II oz. ; deplh 21 feet freestone; 

 freestone 3 feet thick, blare 2 feet, freestone in several beds 9 feet, blare 2 feet, 

 freestone in several beds, bottom not ascertained, the beds lie regularly ; 

 blocks of large size ; in sea dykes; quarry cover of earth and blare 13 feet 

 lliick — ([uarry opened recently :uid worked to a trifling e.ftent ; c, by water 

 the qu:irry being upon the be;ich, 10s per ton ; pbiin work I'l 5. 



CRA\rBANK. — Borrowstoness. Linlithgowshire ; .sandstone ; fine quartzose 

 grains with an argillo-silieeous cement, somewhat ferruginous, disseminated 

 mica; light ferruginous brown ; 129 lbs. 2 oz.: depth 50 lo 60 feet ; the thickest 

 bed about IS feet of straw-coloured stone ; largest blocks 4 to 5 feet thick. 5 

 lo Gfeet broad. 8 to 10 feet long— Roman Bridge. A.I). 140, old Church oC 

 Kinneil, twelfth century ; quarry joints from 9 to 10 feet apart. In the neigh- 

 bourhood, about half a'mile distant, are other (|uarries. belonging lo the Duke 

 of H.amillon; one called Mdns quarry, containing an economical stone foe 

 foundations, another called Cr.aigenbeck quarry, from whence stone is shipped 

 extensively to St. Petersburgh for funiaces, ovens, and other similar purposes, 

 it is also used for bridges, harbours, &c. Borrowstoness Harbour is free of 

 dues ; Is per cubic fiiot for blocks not exceeding 5 cubic feet at quarry ; c. by 

 r.iiUvay to Borrowstoness harbour and shipped at 2d per foot, thence by se.x 

 to Loiidon ai Is per cubic foot, in all Is 2d per cubic foot, or 2s 2d for blocks 

 not exceeding 5 cubic feet in London ; plain work 0'95. 



HUMBIE.— Ilumbie. Linlithgowshire; .mndslone ; fine qiuartz grains with 

 .siliceous cement, slightly calcareous, mica chiefly in planes of beds : pale grey 

 and light brown ; (white) 140 lbs. 3 oz., (grey) 135 lbs. 13 oz. ; depth 88 t'eet ; 

 irregular masses, part bedded — 20 feet of the lop a dark stone, 43 feet below it 

 a w bile stone, ,and 25 feet at the bottom a grey stone ; thickest bed 8 feel; 

 blocks 90 cubic feet, and npw.irds it required — Newliston house Kirkliston, 

 Dundiis castle, .additions to the Royal institution, front of Surgeon's Hall, 

 s|iire of Ticin Church, and various other public buildings in Edinburgh, Royal 

 Exchange and l!;mk, iSiC. at Glasgow. S;c. ; this stone will work more freely 

 lb 111 Craigleiihand is not liable to spalt. Plain rubbed work upon this stons 

 4./. per foot at Glasgow, or Id. per foot over the entire lace of a building. 

 Quarry joints from 2 to 12 feet apart. Dip of beds 10° to 20°. Quarry coyet 



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