| P number: | P204949 |
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| Old photograph number: | A05010 |
| Caption: | Easton, Bath and Portland Stone Firms, Ltd., stone dressing yards, Isle of Portland, Dorset. |
| Description: | Portland Stone has been quarried in the Isle of Portland since at least Norman times. However, It was not until the 17th century that it was exported further afield, most notably to London. In 19th century it was used, with the exception of the new Palace of Westminster, for almost all major public buildings in London. One of the principal attributes of Portland Stone that has made it such a success is the ease with which it can be worked. It is one of the United Kingdom's pre-emminent freestones and is commonly chosen by masons, sculptors and architects where intricately carved stone work is a necessary part of the building project. Quarrying in the Isle of Portland was for some considerable time in the hands of the crown and its agents. However, the right to work in the quarries was only vested in the 'islanders' i.e. anyone born in the island. |
| Date taken: | 01/04/1930 |
| Photographer: | Rhodes, J. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| X longitude/easting: | 369500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 71500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 287.98 KB; 1001 x 717 pixels; 85 x 61 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 190 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Quarries, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Building stones, limestone |
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