What Is Ashburton Marble Made From

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What is ashburton marble made from.

This stone was formed during the carboniferous period some 350 million years ago by earth movements and the intrusion of dartmoor granite which compacted and transformed. Like you ve never seen before. Trusted local business listings and maps. Speak with our stone consultants.

Above a section from an ashburton marble fireplace surround during restoration at our ware workshops. 3 brass plaques in the tower base of st andrew s church are mounted on ashburton marble. Plaque outside the information office made from ashburton marble. A very stylish piece from the edwin lutyens neo georgian period.

Simple late victorian marble fireplace made from ashburton marble with fluted capitals. An antique english marble fireplace off great style proportions and condition. Made famous by the torquay marble polishers this devonian marble features in many of the county s local churches and grand houses. Four can be found in our marble museum and our giant sized snooki 2000 possibly the largest in the uk is in our upstairs shop.

The steps in the chancel sanctuary and lady chapel are all of ashburton marble. The petitor or petit tor varieties came from a. Made famous by the torquay marble polishers this devonian marble features in many of the county s local churches and grand houses. Ask us about ashburton marble contact us directly.

Used for both cladding and flooring this marble can be found in the bathrooms of the london hilton and the foyer of the post office tower. My own photographs 2013 and 2014. Marble granite in ashburton area on yellow. The main photo for this post is the beautiful marble tiled paving of the chancel at all saints church babbacombe in devon.

Or use the form below. It is made up of coloured devon marble varieties from the petitor beds a form of limestone that can be polished for a marble effect not a true metamorphic marble. You can set our unique and interactive marble runs going yourself. Ashburton marble is the most well known of the devon marbles coloured grey to black with white and pink veins of calcite.

The personal information you have provided will be used solely to respond to your enquiry. Request to remove the antique fireplace company original victorian marble. Used for both cladding and flooring this marble can be found in the bathrooms of the london hilton and the foyer of the post office tower.