Dent marble
E479549
Dent marble is a distinctive decorative stone historically quarried and crafted in the Dent area of Yorkshire, England, prized for its use in ornamental architecture and objects.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building material
ⓘ
decorative stone ⓘ ornamental stone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dent village
NERFINISHED
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Yorkshire Dales stone trade ⓘ |
| classificationNote | trade name rather than strict petrological term ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | part of local heritage of Dentdale ⓘ |
| foundInAdministrativeArea | Westmorland and Furness unitary authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalType | carboniferous limestone ⓘ |
| hasAppearance |
dark grey ground with lighter veining
ⓘ
polishes to a high gloss ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blackish grey
ⓘ
dark grey ⓘ |
| hasNotableIndustry |
local quarrying
ⓘ
local stone carving ⓘ |
| hasPattern |
conspicuous veining
ⓘ
fossil fragments visible in section ⓘ |
| historicallyExportedTo |
other parts of Britain
ⓘ
overseas markets ⓘ |
| isMisnomer | not a true geological marble ⓘ |
| locatedInArea |
Dent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yorkshire Dales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | England ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Cumbria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialClass | limestone ⓘ |
| periodOfIntensiveUse | 19th century ⓘ |
| quarriedIn |
Dentdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Dee valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | other British decorative limestones ⓘ |
| transportedVia | packhorse routes from Dentdale ⓘ |
| usedFor |
altars
ⓘ
architectural columns ⓘ balustrades ⓘ chimneypieces ⓘ fireplace surrounds ⓘ flooring inlays ⓘ fonts ⓘ ornamental objects ⓘ table tops ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Victorian architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
domestic interiors ⓘ ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
decorative qualities
ⓘ
durability ⓘ fine polish ⓘ |
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