Cotswold stone
E277381
Cotswold stone is a warm, honey-colored limestone traditionally quarried in the Cotswolds region of England and widely used for its distinctive appearance in local architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cotswold stone canonical | 24 |
| Cotswold limestone | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building material
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ natural stone ⓘ |
| aestheticRole | creates unified townscape appearance ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | vernacular architecture of the Cotswolds ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
conservation areas in the Cotswolds
ⓘ
traditional English country houses ⓘ |
| buildingTradition | dry stone walling ⓘ |
| climateSuitability | temperate maritime climate of central England ⓘ |
| color |
honey-colored
ⓘ
warm yellow ⓘ |
| composition | oolitic limestone ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| durability | weather-resistant ⓘ |
| formationEnvironment | shallow marine ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Jurassic ⓘ |
| hardeningProperty | hardens on exposure to air ⓘ |
| influences | visual character of the Cotswolds landscape ⓘ |
| localResource | Cotswold quarries ⓘ |
| material | calcium carbonate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
warm honey color
ⓘ
weathered patina ⓘ |
| origin | sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| quarriedIn | Cotswolds ⓘ |
| region |
Gloucestershire
ⓘ
Oxfordshire ⓘ Warwickshire ⓘ Wiltshire ⓘ Worcestershire, England ⓘ
surface form:
Worcestershire
|
| sustainabilityAspect | locally sourced material in the Cotswolds ⓘ |
| texture |
fine-grained
ⓘ
oolitic ⓘ |
| typicalRoofForm | stone slate roofs ⓘ |
| typicalUseArea |
Cotswolds
ⓘ
surface form:
Cotswold market towns
Cotswolds ⓘ
surface form:
Cotswold villages
|
| usedFor |
churches
ⓘ
cottages ⓘ dry stone walls ⓘ farmhouses ⓘ manor houses ⓘ roofing slates ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| usedIn | historic building restoration in the Cotswolds ⓘ |
| usedSince | medieval period ⓘ |
| visualAssociation | “Cotswold cottage” image ⓘ |
| workability | easily worked when freshly quarried ⓘ |
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Glympton
this entity surface form:
Cotswold limestone
subject surface form:
Broadway, Worcestershire