Amarillo Marble Slab, Kitchen Worktop UK, British Granite Probably every town and city in the United Kingdom has examples of buildings or monuments made from British granite. As one of the most distinctive of building stones, granite has long been prized for its strength and durability as well as its attractive appearance. Few stone types have been used for such a wide range of purposes, from structural and engineering foundations to decorative building interiors. As a material seen to represent prestige and solidity it was particularly favoured in Victorian times for commercial buildings such as banks, offices and entranceways to major ecclesiastical and public buildings. Granite was quarried in all corners of the British Isles, initially from coastal locations and transported by sea to the major urban centres. The UK was once a major producer of granite, particularly in the 19th century, and it was exported abroad to Europe, America and Australasia. The large variety of textures and colours present in British granite reflects the range of geological ages and compositional variation of granite throughout the United Kingdom.
The granite quarrying industry in Britain developed from the late 18th century. The principal areas of production were Aberdeenshire, Kirkcudbrightshire (southwest Scotland), Devon and Cornwall, Ross of Mull and Shap in Cumbria. Many other smaller scale quarries operated in other areas, generally supplying more local or regional needs
Published on: May 15, 2023
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