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Albion Stone has long mineral extraction leases covering all the Crown Estate's Stone reserves on Portland. These mines and quarries yield a full range of Portland Stones; Roach, Whitbed and Basebed.
The dimensioned block extraction processes have been refined over recent years. Explosives have been replaced with the most environmentally sensitive extraction processes in the UK stone industry.
Our Portland Factory is one of the largest and most productive masonry works in the UK. It produces a range of the slabs, ashlar panels for cladding and internal wall lining and pavers & tiles for flooring as well as the most intricate masonry for high profile, restoration projects.
Fancy Beach Whitbed
Shell Content A mixture of grey and white, large and small shells and shell fragments. Shell Distribution The shells are randomly distributed with the bedding being predominantly horizontal. Texture This Whitbed has voids associated with the shells in bands and randomly distributed across the stones. Colour Typical Portland colour, creamy/white.
Jordans Whitbed
Shell Content Typical/Clean Whitbed Predominantly grey with some white shell fragments. A mixture of large and small shells. Shell Distribution The shells are randomly distributed with bedding being predominantly horizontal. The larger shells are often towards the bottom of the stone. Texture This Whitbed has a fine texture with relatively few shell voids. Colour Typical Portland colour, creamy/white.
Grove Whitbed
Shell Content Shelly Whitbed - Predominantly grey shells with some large white shell fragments. The shells are mainly large thin clams up to 100mm long laid parallel to the bedding. Shell Distribution The Shells are randomly distributed across the stone, but due to the large clam shells, some banding is evident particularly in larger slabs. Texture The large clam shells are associated with voids. The texture in between the voids is often tight and dense. Colour Typical Portland Colour - creamy/white, although the large concentrations of grey shells can darken the overall colour.
Bowers Roach
Shell Content Shelly Roach containing large grey shell fragments. The shells include Turreted Gastropods (Portland Screws) as well as large clams. Shell Distribution The shelliest sections of Roach tend to be towards the middle of the blocks. Texture The large Turreted Gastropods and clam shells are associated with voids. Some of the voids can be in sexcess of 50mm long. The stone's texture in between the voids is often tight and dense. Colour Typical Portland Colour - creamy/white, although the large concentrations of grey shells can darken the overall colour.
Jordans Basebed
Shell Content Some small grey shell fragments, but almost a 'shell free' Basebed. The cleanest stone we have ever produced. Shell Distribution The shell fragments are evenly distributed across the stone. Texture Very tight texture making it ideal for fine carvings & mouldings as well as detailed masonry & cladding Colour Typical Portland colour, creamy/white.
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