03 Geology
Building stone is the main building material for more than 1/2 million buildings in the UK. This map (right) shows the location of some of Britain’s best known building stones.
On the following pages, examples of the main types of building stones are shown alongside harmonious colour palettes. The proposed colours are for wood and metalwork and door areas only and we do not suggest bare stone to be painted. Britain’s towns and villages are in many cases a reflection of the local geology. The surrounding landscape and geographical character is a result of the underlying geological column. Building stones are naturally occurring
(granites), sedimentary (sandstones and limestones) andmetamorphic (slates andmarbles). Building stones are cut or shaped into blocks and slabs and used for walling, paving or roofing materials in buildings. Building stones vary greatly in appearance, colour and texture. Traditionally towns and villages were built using stone local to the region, whole towns were and can be created using one dominant type of stone. As a result, a local distinctness is apparent in our historic towns, villages and cities across the UK.
SD: Colour available in a range of Sadolinproducts. SX: Colour available in a range of Sandtex Tradeproducts. For technical reasons connectedwith colour reproduction andprintmanufacture the colours shownwill not exactly match thepaint colour anddonot represent a particular texture or finish. For further informationor for colour samples, please contact our Customer RelationsTeam on 03300240302. rocks that are classified through the process of formation; igneous
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