Classic stone
Introduction
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Classic stone
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 27 Mar 2014
The Cotswolds have been a rich source of the sandy coloured stone seen all over the region, and since Roman times too. The stone is usually known as 'Bath' stone, from the Greater Oolitic Seam, but in the nineteenth century so much was quarried locally that it was also known as 'Corsham' stone.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.434434
Longitude
-2.18423