Caen

Description

APPEARANCE

It is a soft limestone Caen stone is extracted from an underground quarry, opened in XIth century under William the Conqueror. This quarry was used in the construction of local monuments of that time, but also in many English ones during the Anglo-Saxon period of Normandy.

In this underground quarry stone extracted gives a Caen firm in the middle of two semi-soft parts ( demi-ferme or ½ firm ). The bench height of 2 semi-soft parts is about 90 to 110 cm each; that of the firm portion is about 35 to 50 cm. The quality of the deposit does not allow to sell the farm block but a small size of 6 sawn faces. They are soft stones united beige.

Quarry capacity allows for supply of small to medium scale projects.

QUARRY LOCATION

Cintheaux F-14680
Calvados –France

OTHER NAMES OR SIMILAR STONES

Caen Coquillée, Caen Banc Franc, Caen Demi Roche , Cannene

TECHNICAL DATA

USES

Firm or ½- firm Caen are masonry stones and are mainly used in massive facade or wall cladding. Given their history, and especially in England, they are very suited to the renovation market of cultural heritage; but it can also be used in contemporary architecture.

REFERENCES

Canterbury Cathedral Caen Limestone UK
Canterbury Cathedral, UK
Canterbury Cathedral, UK
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Brighton College UK Caen Limestone
Brigthon College, UK
Brigthon College, UK
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St Sauveur Church Caen Limestone
St Sauveur Church
St Sauveur Church
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Buckingham Palace Restoration, London
Private Residence Red Lodge UK Caen Limestone 2
Private Residence, Red Lodge, UK
Taplow Court Limestone Caen 11
Taplow Court

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