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St.Bees has played a significant role in the life of the British
Isles. Stone from St.Bees Head has been used for hundreds of years
from Furness Abbey in Cumbria in the 13th century to Hope University
in Liverpool in the 21st.
The distinctive close bedding and fine grain size means that the
stone is very resistant to weathering both aesthetically and physically.
The inherent strength of the stone allows it to be used for a variety
of projects from gate posts, where an high degree of structural integrity
is required, to more traditional cladding and masonry projects where
the consistency of colour and its physical reliability make it a
natural choice. Specification
guide
St.Bees is a dark red sandstone of Permo-Triassic Age,
which forms
the sea cliffs of St.Bees Head, near Whitehaven, Cumbria. The
100 metre high cliffs are an obvious source of building stone
and quarrying
has been carried out since medieval times. Seaborne trade, particularly
with America, prospered in the 18th and 19th centuries. George
Washington’s
house was paved with sandstone from St.Bees Head. Since re-opening
in 1981, there has been a consistently strong demand for St.Bees
sandstone for a whole range
of building applications.
These figures should only be used as indications of the future performance
of the stone. The information given is for guidance only and is subject
to alteration without notice. We recommend customers contact Stancliffe
Stone Company Ltd to ensure details are currently valid. Test results
may not be representative of the whole quarry and are provided for
comparison purposes only.
  
Specification of
Red St.Bees Sandstone
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Stone
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Red St.Bees Sandstone
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Quarry
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Birkhams Quarry
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Supplier
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Stancliffe Stone
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Physical Performance
of Red St.Bees Sandstone |
Geological type |
Sandstone |
Colour/texture |
Dark red / fine grained |
Maximum sizes |
Please consult |
Petrographic description |
New Red Sandstone of Triassic Age (BSEN 12440:2001) |
Apparent density |
2187 Kgm (BSEN 1936:1999) |
Open Porosity |
17.6% (BSEN 1936:1999) |
Water absorption |
5.7% (by wt) (BSEN 13755:2002) |
Flexural strength |
6.98 MPa (BSEN 13161:2001) |
Breaking strength |
6.56 MPa (BSEN 12371:2001) |
Compressive strength |
53 MPa (BSEN 1926:1999) |
Breaking load at dowel |
1924 N (BSEN 13364:2002) |
Stone Variations
The variation shown above is characteristic of Red St.Bees. This
is not something that can be controlled but it can be managed. Please
make contact to discuss specific project requirements.
Stone being a natural product may vary significantly in colour
and texture within the same range of stone. Descriptions given
in this
website concerning the colour of the products and the images depicting
their colour are approximate only. It is strongly recommended that
customers request physical samples of the colour and texture of
stone available from any particular range before placing orders.
Examples Of Use
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Liverpool Hope University
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Abergavenny
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