Sandstone

This is a short overview. For the background — history, value over time and notable mines — see Sandstone →

A sedimentary rock formed from compacted and cemented sand-sized quartz grains, quarried as a building and paving stone valued for durability and even colour, and historically also worked underground for refractory and grindstone-grade material.

Mines

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Mine	Region	Worked
Aislaby Quarry	North Yorkshire	By the 11th century–Still active
Arcow Quarry	North Yorkshire	18th century–Still active
Bolehill Quarry	Derbyshire	600–c. 1914 (dam contract)
Bramley Fall Quarry	West Yorkshire	From the 12th century–c.1930
Brunton Bank Quarry	Northumberland	to By 1969
Burtersett Flag Stone Mine	North Yorkshire	From 1882–1929
Corncockle Quarry	Dumfries and Galloway	Early 19th century–Still active
Corsehill Quarry	Dumfries and Galloway	By the 1880s–Still active
Dry Rigg Quarry	North Yorkshire	1938–Still active
Eccleston Quarry	Lancashire	to After 1945
Grinshill Quarry	Shropshire	By the 12th century–Still active
Gunnerton Quarry	Northumberland	By 1885–Still active
Heol Senni Quarry	Powys	from 19th century
Llanbradach Quarry	Caerphilly	from By 1905, possibly earlier
Locharbriggs Quarry	Dumfries and Galloway	18th century–Still active
Midland Quarry	Warwickshire	from 1876
Penylan Quarry	Cardiff	By the mid-19th century–From the 19th century
Rumney Quarry	Cardiff	19th century–1920s
Scotgate Ash Quarry	North Yorkshire	By 1351–1915
Scrabo Quarries	County Down	Anglo-Norman period–20th century
Smarts Quarry	Carmarthenshire	to By 1987
Stags Fell Quarries	North Yorkshire	By 1854–1930s
Stancliffe Quarry	Derbyshire	Early 19th century–1963