Cotswold Stone has shaped and influenced both the
vernacular and grandiose architecture of the UK.
The soft colours and tones of these stones make
the villages and buildings as good as any
throughout the globe. Unfortunately most of these
small local quarries are now closed, and the bigger
quarries are finding it more difficult to consistently
get good quality material.

For the last 20 years Stone Age has been searching
for an alternative to this diminishing resource, and
is happy to promote Hardy Limestone as an
alternative.

It too is a Jurassic limestone and is extraordinarily
similar to our native stones in appearance. The
stone is harder and less porous than most UK
limestone so is suitable for flooring and exterior
paving.

Cotswold Equivalent Gallery