Portland stone is a limestone geological formation (formally named the Portland Stone Formation) dating to the Tithonian age of the Late Jurassic that...

available. Its name is derived from its resemblance to Portland stone which is quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. It was named by Joseph Aspdin...

Dorset and east Devon coast, important for its geology and landforms. Portland stone, a limestone famous for its use in British and world architecture, including...

The Stone House, also known as the Macleay Park Shelter and the Witch's Castle or Witches Castle, is a two-story structure in Portland, Oregon's Forest...

Look up Portland or portland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Portland most commonly refers to: Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the U.S. state...

aluminate cement or with Portland cement to form Portland cement concrete (named for its visual resemblance to Portland stone). Many other non-cementitious...

2°26′24″W / 50.550°N 2.440°W / 50.550; -2.440 Portland Independent Top Whitbed is the variety of Portland stone used to build the Ashton Memorial in Lancaster...

A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground...

limestones and sandstones. Examples of limestones include Bath and Portland stone. Yorkstone and Sydney sandstone are the most commonly used sandstone...

Cotswold Hills, the Isle of Portland with its famous Portland Stone, and part of the North York Moors. A particular type, Bath Stone, gives the buildings of...

Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/ PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated in the northwestern...

Portland Harbour is located beside the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England. Construction of the harbour began in 1849; when completed...

Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Portland Roads anchorage. The fan-shaped castle was built from Portland stone, with a curved central tower and a gun...

on 15 May. The main building is in Art Deco style, with a facing of Portland stone over a steel frame. It is a Grade II* listed building and includes the...

formations, the Portland Stone Formation (or 'Portland Limestone Formation') and the underlying Portland Sandstone Formation (or 'Portland Sand Formation')...

Limestone Portland stone Portland Admiralty Roach Portland Bowers Basebed Portland Bowers Lynham Whitbed Portland Bowers Saunders Whitbed Portland Grove Whitbed...

Wimbledon station was rebuilt by the Southern Railway with a simple Portland stone facade for the opening of a new railway branch line from Wimbledon to...

in the wall of 111 Cannon Street (EC4N 5AR), within a Portland stone casing. When London Stone was erected and what its original function was are unknown...

Europe's largest onshore oilfield lies under the south-east of the county. Portland stone and Purbeck limestone have both been quarried for centuries to provide...

Mode of Producing an Artificial Stone, in which he coined the term "Portland cement" by analogy with the Portland stone, an oolitic limestone that is quarried...

was built between 1901 and 1904. It was constructed in red brick and Portland stone. Princess Mestchersky, a leader of White Russian emigres from the Russian...

the towers and walkways, which were then clad in Cornish granite and Portland stone to protect the underlying steelwork, and achieve the stipulation that...

red brick with dressings of Portland stone, with the exception of the tower, which is built entirely from Portland stone. The three principal facades...

Godiva in Broadgate, Coventry. The statue is bronze, on a plinth of Portland stone. The statue was initially commissioned in 1936 by William Bassett-Green...

Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/ PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68...

in the Modernist era, to juxtapose metal chains with a concrete or Portland stone facade. They are often seen in cup-shape, link and loop style, as well...

inside is faced with 16 kinds of stone from the abbey's history, including Purbeck marble, Reigate stone, and Portland stone. The project took five years...

using Irish Ardbraccan limestone which is noticeably darker than the Portland stone used in the original construction. This was done to promote Irish resources...

Park civic centre development and opened in October 1906. Built of Portland stone, it is an important early example of the Edwardian Baroque style. It...

Symbols Stone Palace of Westminster Catherine of Valois Portland Stone Westminster Abbey, north transept Archangel Raphael & Uriel Portland Stone Westminster...