| P number: | P526482 |
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| Caption: | Specimen of Birchover sandstone, Birchover, Matlock, Derbyshire. |
| Description: | Sample of Birchover sandstone from the building stone collection of the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust. The stone has a cut surface with a pale purple-pink colour. This specimen is of Carboniferous age. This stone is part of a working collection that is used to help identify suitable matching stone for the repair of Edinburgh's historic New Town. Edinburgh World Heritage Trust sample no. EWHT 35. In 1791 the Edinburgh Town Council was so concerned at the piecemeal character of the New Town development that it commissioned Robert Adam to provide a plan for the complete elevations of Charlotte Square. Work was begun in Charlotte Square in 1792 and despite delays as a result of the Napoleonic War all the planned houses were eventually built, using the local Craigleith stone. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 25 00:00:00 GMT 1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 316.06 KB; 1000 x 775 pixels; 85 x 66 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 205 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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