Kentish ragstone is a hard grey limestone in Kent, England, drawn from the geological sequence known as the Hythe Beds of the Lower Greensand. For millennia...
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close to the curtain wall. The primary building material was local Kentish Ragstone; Caen stone used to face the keep was imported from Normandy. The same...
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city wall is the largest surviving city gate in England. Built of Kentish ragstone around 1379, it is the last survivor of Canterbury's seven medieval...
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bastion walls are 15 feet (4.6 m) thick. It was constructed using Kentish ragstone from near Maidstone, locally made bricks and Caen stone recycled from...
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It had gateways, towers and defensive ditches, and was built from Kentish ragstone, which was brought by barge from quarries near Maidstone. It was 2...
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wall separates the road from the grounds. The building is built from Kentish Ragstone, a limey sandstone dating from the Cretaceous period. This stone gives...
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traditional peg tiles are on the roofs and are the walls are faced in Kentish ragstone. The priory is a popular place for pilgrimage, as well as for retreats...
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Decorated Gothic style, with a landmark spire, and it was constructed of Kentish ragstone with Caen stone dressings and roofed in Welsh slate. Work on the spire...
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it, offering little information externally. The construction is of "Kentish ragstone and dull red brick," the buildings of the courtyard having originally...
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limestone from Oxford Hopton Wood stone – Type of limestone Kentish ragstone, also known as Kentish rag – Hard grey limestone in Kent, England Ketton stone...
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Castle in Cheshire, both built in the 1220s. The castle was built of Kentish ragstone and cemented by a mortar containing a large proportion of seashells...
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2nd century, the 5-level 8-sided tower was made of layers of tufa, Kentish ragstone, and red bricks. The castle lighthouse survived after being converted...
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inspired by 13th-century English examples and is constructed with Kentish Ragstone. The interior has tall, thin arcades on octagonal piers and whitened...
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Hackney-born Arthur Ashpitel, was built between 1843 and 1852, of Kentish ragstone, with a grant from the Incorporated Church Building Society and its...
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1973, and was buried there. The house is timber-framed, of brick and Kentish ragstone, with a tiled roof and is now sub-divided into two separate properties...
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and four fireplaces provided warmth. The main building material is Kentish ragstone, although some local mudstone was also used. Caen stone was imported...
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1016; and the second Battle of Brentford in 1642. Built in 1868 from Kentish ragstone, Saint Paul's Church is one of Brentford's two current Anglican parish...
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including Camulodunum, for a brief time in the First Century, as was Kentish Ragstone for building. The late 3rd century and 4th centuries saw a series of...
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the list of rectors dates back 1248. The fabric of the church is of Kentish ragstone and flint rubble, with a Tudor porch constructed of red brick. The...
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accommodation was added when the Water or Lollards' Tower, built of Kentish Ragstone with ashlar quoins, was built at the north-west corner in 1434-35....
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potassium and iron aluminium silicate mineral that is also found in Kentish Ragstone. The stone has a gritty texture due to the frequent presence of shell...
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modern pulpit, font and organ were installed, the building was clad in Kentish ragstone and a chancel, vestry and organ chamber were installed. Stained glass...
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known about its original appearance and dimensions. It was built using Kentish Ragstone with external flint courses and mouldings made from Reigate Stone....
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slumpage and slipping. Later improvements have included facings of Kentish ragstone, tightly packed granite or sandstone to reduce erosion from navigational...
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the Broomway to farms on the shoreline, were mostly constructed of Kentish ragstone or gravel. Although a number are still marked on maps, the majority...
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clay of the marshes, with the main length along the Thames faced with Kentish ragstone. A broad drainage ditch was dug inland off the area facing the river...
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providing ammunition via hoist shafts. A defensible block constructed of Kentish ragstone closed off the arc and provided the fort's domestic accommodation....
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century and comprises a nave, chancel and a small turret. Built of Kentish ragstone, it is a Grade I listed building. St Rumwold's in fields The interior...
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Lumley Chapel on the site of a medieval church. It was built with Kentish ragstone below pitched slate roofs, with dressings to windows and doors in Bath...
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