NATURAL STONE CASE STUDY - PORTOBELLO SWIMMING POOL - EDINBURGH

STONE DESCRIPTION:

A Permian Sandstone from the Locharbriggs Quarry in Dumfries, Scotland, one of the oldest and largest and actively worked red sandstone quarries in Scotland. Quarried since the 18th century, this pink to red medium grained sandstone is widely used across Scotland and England for walling, traditional and contemporary cladding and masonry styles. Extensive reserves are readily available.

The impressive list of reference sites for Locharbriggs Red Sandstone dates back to the 1700s and includes sites across Scotland and England as well as landmark buildings in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

PROJECT SUMMARY:

Traditional Victorian building situated right on the beach in Edinburgh’s seaside resort. Portobello baths opened at the beginning of the 1900’s, build from Locharbriggs Red Sandstone with traditional Victorian features.

THE BUILD SOLUTION:

A lot of care has been taken to restore this impressive red building to its forma glory. The replacement sandstones for the refurbishment work were once again sourced from the original quarry at Locharbriggs, Dumfries which is still in operation today. The key to this successful conservation project lies within the detailed renewal work and clever masonry. Defective stonework has been appropriately cut out and completely replaced with matching sections of Locharbriggs red sandstone that has been carefully selected to blend as much as possible with the original building work.

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