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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



[October, 



9 feet lliiuk. Qiinrry opeiicd alxml 11 or 12 years : from 5 to -W feet Is lOd. 

 or from 8 to IG feet Is 2d \iliile rook, iinil Is grey roc-k. at quarry ; e. Iiy land 

 to Queensferry. 2s Cd |ier Ion, iiicludinK loading, tlience Ijy sea to London, 

 13s or I'ts per ton, or.Ss 2d per foot for large scantling, 2s 6d for blocks under 

 16 feet, in London ; plain \Kjrk TO. 



Perthshire. 



LOXGANNKT.— Tidleall.an Estate, Perthshire; mnJslmie : fine quartz 

 grains with siliceous cement, containing oxide of iron, a few plale.s of mica ; 

 light ferriiginoiis brown : 131 lb. 11 07..: depth .30 feel c|uarried. and upwards 

 qt 156,feet below bottom of quarry ; thickest beds. .'5 feet : blocks 4 to 5 tons— 

 .Slaadt-house Amsterdam, Kxch.ange Kdinburgh, Tulle Marr Castle Perlh- 

 shire, and part ol a street in Perth ; a lease maybe had for working Ihis 

 cjuari-y upon moderate terms ; 8d to 2s 6d perfl. a't quarry ; c. by railway to 

 the shipping pier, and from thence to the Pool of London, probable cost' 1 6s 

 per ton, or Is 8d to ,3s Gd per foot in London; plain nork 11,'}. 



MYLNKFIKLD, or RINGOODIK.— Longforgan. Perthshire ; sninhi,,,,,' ,■ 

 fiiie siliceous grains with a calcareo-argillo-siliceoiis cement, micaceous in 

 pb.nes of beds ; pnnilisli griy : IGOIbs. ; depth 60 feet— Old steeple of IJundc,.. 

 twelfth century, well i)reserved, docks of Dundee, royal asylum of Dundee, 

 and all theprincipal buildings in Dundee, Bell Rock lighthouse. Royal asylum 

 of Penh, Kinfauns easlle. Castle Huntley. Pitfour castle. Rossic priory, and 

 all principal buildings in vicinity ; Hd tier fl. blocks under 2 Ions, lid blocks 

 2 to 3 Ions. Is blocks 3 to 4 tons, Is 2d blocks 4 to 5 tons. Is 5d blocks ;; lo 6 

 tons, at ijuarry ; r. by «ater to Dundee. 5 miles, and thence by sea to the Pool 

 of London. 17s Gd per ton ; plain work PS. 



Ross-sliire. 



MUNLOCMY.— Benuetsfield .Shore, Ross-shire; sandstone; fine siliceous 

 grains with an argillo-siliceous cement, rmcaceims ; red and variegated : 160 

 lbs. 9 oz. ; depth 60 or 80 feet ; thickness of beds, from 2J to G feet'; blocks of 

 large size— Cathedral church of Ross at Fortress, A. D" 1124, Inverness old 

 bridge, C'rcmwell-court, and also for canals, locks, and basins : 5d to .5kl per 

 ft. at quai-ry ; plain work P15. 



StirlingMre. 



DUNMORE-AVENUE.— Dunmore Park. .Stirlingshire; sandstone : fine 

 quartz gi-ains, with an argillo-siliceous cement, containing oxide of iron. m\- 

 ca.ceous; ferruginous light brown: depth 25 feet : thickest bed 7 feet ; blocks 

 20 feet ; this stone has not been used for a consideiable period, and lias never 

 been wrought for sale ; c. by sea, at Us per ton 



DUNMORE-'WOOD. — Dunmore Park. Stirlingshire; sandstone ; fine quartz 

 grains with an argillo-siliceous cement ; whitish grey ; depth 16 feet ; beds 

 varying from 6 to 16 inches ; on the estate of Dunmore ; this stone has never 

 been worked fin- sale ; c. by sea to London, lis per ton. 



DUNMORE CRAIGHEAD.— Dunmore Park, Stirlingshire ; sandstone ; 

 fine quartz grains with an argillo-siliceous cement : whitish grei/ ; depth 12 

 feet ; thickest lied of liver rock 4 lo 7 feet ; blocks 20 feet long— A tower on 

 tlie estate 600 years old of this stone in good condition ; c. by sea to London, 

 lis per ton. 



DUNMORE STABLE.— Dunmore Park. Stirlingshire; sandstone: fine 

 quartz grains with an argillo-siliceous cement; whitish grey ; 132 lbs. 2 oz. ; 

 depth 14 feet ; in regular beds, thickest bed 7 feet ; blocks'2.5 feet— Extensively 

 on the estate, a set of oflices built in 1826 ; c. bv sea to London, 1 Is per ton ; 

 plain Work PL 



T.\BLE (15.) 

 S.\NDSTONE BUILDINGS. 



Baimvell, Derbyshire. — The houses generally are of sandstone, and in fair 

 condition. A new bank now erecting of sandstone from Bakewell Edge. 



Baiewell Church. — (14tli century.) Of a sandstone of the vieinitv, very 

 much decomposed. 



Barnard Castle, Durham. — (14tli centuiy.) Circular keep, apparently of 

 Stanton stone, in excellent couditiou. In modem works, the joint stock 

 bank and market-house, of Stenton stone, in good condition. 



Belper New Church, Derbyshire. — Built 10 years since, of sandstone from 

 Hungerhill, in an incijiient state (in parts) of decomposition. 



Blamlford parL^h church, Dorsetshire. — (1769.) Of a green siliceous fine- 

 grained sandstone, the dressings being of a stone similar to the Portland 

 oolite; the former much decomposed; the latter in very good coiiditiou. 



Town-hall, about 80 years old, of stone similar to the Portland oolite, in good 

 condition. 



Blancepeth castle, Durham. — Of ancient date, of sandstone of the vicinity ; 

 recently restored extensively ; older parts in various states of decomposition. 



BriaveVs, St., castle, Gloucestershire. — In ruins (13tli or 14th century). 

 Entrance gateway (the chief remains of the castle), built of red sandstone ; 

 decomposed. 



Bristol cathedral.— {0{ the 13th and 14tli centuries.) Built of red sand- 

 stone, and a yellow limestone (magnesian ?), strangely intermixed ; tlie reil 

 sandstone in all cases decomposed ; the limestone more rarely decayed ; the 

 tracery, lic. of the windows, which are of the limestone, are in good condi- 

 tion, but the pinnacles and other dressings, which are of the same material, 

 are much decomposed. The east end of the cathedral is a remarkable in- 

 stance of the decay and preservation of the two stones employed. Norman 



gateway, west of the cathedral (the upper part of the 15th century) ; the 

 Norin,an archway and its enrichments, which are of a very florid character, 

 built of yellow limestone (magnesian.'), in excellent condition. 



liyland abbey. — (12tli century.) In part of a siliceous grit (]irincipally in 

 the interior), and in part (chiefly on the exterior) of a compact oolite, from 

 the Wass quarries in the vicinity. The west front, wliich is of the oolite, is 

 in perfect condition, even in tlie dogs-teeth and other florid decorations of 

 doorways, &c. This building is covered generally with lichens. 



Carli.<ile. — Ancient buildings; — Cathedral (13tli century), of red sandstone, 

 in various states of decomposition. Modern buihhugs : — many of red sand- 

 stone, more or less in a state of decomposition. 



Castle Howard, Yorkshire. — Generally built of a siliceous fine-grained 

 sandstone, from the park ; generally in good condition, hut in some parts, 

 such as the parajiets, cupolas, and chimney shafts, much decomposed. The 

 ))ilasters of the north front, from a quarry at Appletou ; iri good condition, 

 except wdiere subjected to alternations of wet and dry, as in the plinths, where 

 there are signs of decomposition. The stables are of Ajipleton stone, and in 

 good condition. 



Cha/.worlh house, Derbyshire. — Original house, built of Ball Cross sand- 

 stone, from Bakewell Edge ; not in very good condition, particularly in the 

 lower parts of the building. In the recent additions the same stone is em- - 

 ployed, together with that of Bailey Moor and Liudrop Hill. 



Chepstmr castle, Monmouthshire. — (11th and 12th centuries, with addi- 

 tions of the 14th century.) Of mountain limestone and old red sandstone; 

 the former in good condition ; the latter decomposed. Dressings of doors, 

 windows, arcliw ays, and quoins are for the most part of magnesian limestone, 

 in perfect condition ; the remainder is of red sandstone, and is generally much 

 decomposed. Chapel (of the Pith century) ; mouldings and carvings of win- 

 dows, &c., wddch are of magnesian Umestone, are in perfect coiuUtion. 



Co.rtvokl church, Yorkshire. — (IStli century.) Generally of fine siliceous 

 grit of the vicinity, aud in part of a calcareous nature. Tower in good con- 

 (Ution. Porch decomposed. Lichens abundant on the north side. 



Derby. — St. Peter's chiu'ch (13tli century), of the variegated coarse sand- 

 stone of the vicinity, similar to that of Little Eaton. The whole in bad con- 

 dition ; but the red stones less so than the grey or white. — St. Alkmuiid's 

 church (of the 14tli century), of a coarse sandstone of the vicinity, in a very 

 decomposed state, to the obliteration of the mouldings and other details ; it 

 has hitely been scraped and painted, to preserve it from further destruction. 

 — .Vll Saint's church (tower of 15th century), of sandstone, similar to that of 

 Duflield bank, partly in fair conthtion, and partly much decomposed, particu- 

 larly the great western entrance. The body of the church, built 110 years 

 since, of sandstone, in part decomposing. Modern buildings ; — Town-hall, 

 of sandstone of the vicinity, in fair condition. 



The bank, of sandstone from Morley Moor, built a few years since, in very 

 good condition. 



Durham, cathedral. — (11th and 12tli century.) Of a sandstone of the 

 vicinity ; selected iucUscriminately, and in all states of decomposition ; few 

 stones are quite perfect. Castle — (of 11th century.) Of similar stone, and 

 in a similar state. 



Easby abbey, Yorkshire. — (13th and 14tli centuries.) Of sandstone of the 

 vicinity ; mouldings and carvings decomposed, and in jiart obliterated. Walls 

 built ven' rudely, aud in various states of decomposition ; some parts how- 

 ever maintain theu' original surface. 



Eccleslon abbey, Yorkshire. — (13th century.) Of stone similar to that of 

 the Stenton quarry. The mouldings and other decorations, such even as the 

 dog's-teeth enriclnuents, are in perfect condition. 



Edinburi/h. — Ancient buildings: — Holyrood chapel (12th century), of 

 sandstone from the vicinity, in part much decomposed ; in other parts, such as 

 the west door, almost perfect. — The palace (built in the IGlli and 17th cen- 

 turies), of simikr stone ; generally in good condition, tlie older jiarts being 

 slightly decomposed. The oldest part of the Tron church (1641), of sand- 

 stone, much decomposed. A house on the Castle-hill (1591), of sandstone, 

 only slightly decomposed. 



Modern buildings, wholly erected of sandstones from the Craigleith, Red 

 Hall, Humbie, and Binnie quarries : for the most part from the first-men- 

 tioned quarrj'. None of them exhibit any ajipearance of decomposition, with 

 the exception of ferruginous stains, which are produced upon some stones. 



Among the oldest is the Registry-oflice, w hicli is of Craigleith stone, and built 

 above 60 years since ; it is in a perfect state. 



Fountain's abbey, Yorkshire. — (lltli and 12th centuries, with additions of 

 the 16th century.) Of coarse sandstone of the vicinity, generally in had 

 condition, jiarticulaiiy the west front, which is much decomposed. The nave 

 and transept, w liicli are the earliest portions of the building, are the best pre- 

 served. 



Fountain's hall, Yorkshire. — (1677.) Of sandstone of the vicinity, and 

 magnesian limestone in the dressing. The whole in fair condition. 



Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. — Park End new church (built 15 years 

 since, of sandstone, sinular to that of Colford. No appearance of decomposi- 

 tion. 



Olasyow. — Ancient buildings : — High church (12th centttry), sandstone of 



