Tiles Mardle Granite Factory
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Tiles Mardle Granite Factory
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 26 Mar 2010
Stone masons, Bangor Street. There are piles of what appear to be Cullaloe sandstone, partially dressed outside the premises. Renovation of Edinburgh's buildings uses a lot of stone, often imported from Fife as the original Craigleith quarry, the source of much of the building stone is closed.
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Image Location
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55.972432
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-3.178587