Does anyone know of any good quarries for dressed or semi-dressed
walling stone in the Macclesfield/Cheshire/Western Peak areas?

I am looking for sandstone in light pink through to buff colours.

I have tried a couple in Kerridge (Earl & Bridge) but the lead time for
the stone is excessive for my small requirement.

TIA,

Alex

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:20:04 +0000, Alex W
wrote:

Does anyone know of any good quarries for dressed or semi-dressed
walling stone in the Macclesfield/Cheshire/Western Peak areas?

I am looking for sandstone in light pink through to buff colours.

I have tried a couple in Kerridge (Earl & Bridge) but the lead time for
the stone is excessive for my small requirement.

TIA,

Alex

Alex

I visited a quarry, on the A6 just out of buxton, they let me fill the
car with stones, for a donation to the christmas party fund. This was
a couple of years ago.

Dressed stone is a different matter entirley, as somebody has to work
on it, adding a huge additional cost.

By the football ground in Macc (go down the road next to the ground,
follow the road, its behind bargin booze) is a salvage merchant, I was
there last week, and they have piles of stone, it maybe worth a trip
to see if they have what you want.

Rick

Rick wrote:
On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:20:04 +0000, Alex W
wrote:


Does anyone know of any good quarries for dressed or semi-dressed
walling stone in the Macclesfield/Cheshire/Western Peak areas?

I am looking for sandstone in light pink through to buff colours.

I have tried a couple in Kerridge (Earl & Bridge) but the lead time for
the stone is excessive for my small requirement.

TIA,

Alex


Alex

I visited a quarry, on the A6 just out of buxton, they let me fill the
car with stones, for a donation to the christmas party fund. This was
a couple of years ago.

Dressed stone is a different matter entirley, as somebody has to work
on it, adding a huge additional cost.

By the football ground in Macc (go down the road next to the ground,
follow the road, its behind bargin booze) is a salvage merchant, I was
there last week, and they have piles of stone, it maybe worth a trip
to see if they have what you want.

Rick


Rick,

Thanks ... I'll widen my search to Buxton,

the salvage yard, I think you are talking about Cheshire Demolition,
you're right its worth a look although I was there a month ago and
nothing jumped out, but the stock changes all the time.

FYI ... there is also another yard down (the very bumpy) Turf Lane
("Hobsons") just before you reach Bargain Booze. That's worth a look if
you are going to Cheshire Demolition anyway.

Alex.