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Stoke Hall is a fine to medium buff coloured stone from the Millstone
Grit of Carboniferous age. Overall, Stoke Hall is suitable for most
aspects of construction including load bearing masonry and cladding.
More versatile applications include detailed Fireplaces as well as
restoration and renovation stone work. The stone is extracted from
the Stoke Hall Quarry, Grindleford on the outskirts of Hope Valley,
Derbyshire
Specification
Guide
These figures
should only be used as indications of the future performance of
the stone. The information given is for guidance only and is subject
to alteration without notice. We recommend customers contact Stancliffe
Stone Company Ltd to ensure details are currently valid. Test results
may not be representative of the whole quarry and are provided
for comparison purposes only.
 
Specification of
Stoke Hall Sandstone
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Stone
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Stoke Hall Sandstone
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Quarry
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Stoke Hall Quarry
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Supplier
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Stancliffe Stone
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Physical Performance
of Stoke Hall Sandstone |
Geological type |
Sandstone |
Colour/texture |
Buff — Fine to medium grained |
Maximum sizes |
Please consult |
Petrographic description |
Sub-Arkose Sandstone (BSEN 12407:2000) |
Apparent density |
2338 Kgm (BSEN 1936:1999) |
Open Porosity |
11.1% (BSEN 1936:1999) |
Water absorption |
3.3% (by wt) (BSEN 13755:2002) |
Flexural strength |
7.75 MPa (BSEN 13161:2001) |
Breaking strength |
7.12 MPa (BSEN 12371:2001) |
Compressive strength |
103 MPa (BSEN 1926:1999) |
Breaking load at dowel |
2439 N (BSEN 13364:2002) |
Stone Variations
The variation shown above is characteristic of Stoke Hall.
This is not
something that can be controlled but it can be managed. Please
make
contact to discuss specific project requirements.
Stone being a natural product may vary significantly in colour
and
texture within the same range of stone. Descriptions given
in this
website concerning the colour of the products and the images
depicting their colour are approximate only. It is strongly
recommended
that customers request physical samples of the colour and texture
of
stone available from any particular range before placing orders.
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