Ballysimon Limestone

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Close-grained limestone, which when polished presented a variegated colour. This was used as both building stone and polished decorative stone. Close-grained limestone, which when polished presented a variegated colour. This was used as both building stone and polished decorative stone. The marble was easily extracted, of excellent quality and it was extensively exported to London. The beds varied from 7" to 4 ff, and 6 ft in thickness; the premier bed being 12" thick. In the 1840 s a concerted effort was made to persuade Charles Barry to adopt this stone for use for rebuilding the Houses of Parliament in London. Exported and used for St John's Cathedral. Newfoundland.