Purbeck Pond Freestone
Information
Pond Freestone is a plain, fine-grain limestone incorporating occasional interesting flint markings and patches. It presents a clean, uniform appearance with minimal natural variations across its smooth, consistent surface.
Pond Freestone (along with Spangle) is one of the two ‘Purbeck Portland’ beds we quarry, ie that are from the same geological horizon as the monolithic limestone quarried on the Isle of Portland, 10 miles away. Pond Freestone has a particularly high bed depth, and is harder and finer-grained than similar stone sourced from the Isle of Portland. It is prized for memorials, statuary and lettercutting, as well as for architectural masonry and landscaping.
Recent Projects
- Portsmouth Cathedral, Hampshire
- Christ Church Spitalfields, London
- Holloway Prison Visitors’ Centre (vanity tops)
- Thames Court, London (cladding)
- Warwick Court
Specification
| Sample Size | 100x100mm |
|---|---|
| Sample Surface Finish | honed (approx 220 grit) |
| Quarry Location | Purbeck, Dorset, England |
| Geology | Jurassic Limestone |
| Colour | beige |
| Polish Achievable | low |
| Applications | interior and exterior |
| BRE Data | available on request |