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unusual facts about Bath stone


Cove, Devon

Cove House, erected in 1800, is a pillared Bath stone mansion, standing on an elevated plateau, surrounded by park land and woodland with panoramic views of the valley.


Cleveland Bridge

It was designed by architect Henry Goodridge to take the traffic of his day, horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians, and was constructed using the warm golden Bath Stone and an elegant cast-iron arched span.

St James' Priory, Bristol

The sundial is a block of Bath stone carved with hour lines and medieval Arabic numerals in a style that suggests it was probably made in the 15th century.

St Mary Magdalen Woolwich

To its basic nave, galleried aisles and west-end tower have been added a chancel (1894, by J.O. Scott, with Bath stone buttress capping and band courses), a Lady Chapel (containing the tomb of Henry Maudslay, designed by himself), organ chamber and sanctuary, all in the 19th century.

Tasburgh House Hotel

Although Bath was being built exclusively of honey-coloured Bath Stone because of Berryman's influential position (he was the Royal Family's official photographer) he was granted permission to build the house with red bricks, which he transported from his hometown of Tasburgh in Norfolk.


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Illogan

It was part of an ornamental garden for the old Rectory now called Maningham - now a private house - built of bath stone in 1783 for the Rev John Basset, brother of Lord De ­Dunstanville whose monument is seen on Carn Brea.

Tenby railway station

The present station buildings date from 1871 and were designed by James Szlumper and built in Bath stone.