Frosterley
E747185
Frosterley is a small village in County Durham, England, situated in the rural Weardale valley and known historically for its quarrying and distinctive “Frosterley marble.”
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frosterley marble | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decorative limestone
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ village ⓘ |
| civilParish | Frosterley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | rural village ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
historic quarry sites
ⓘ
use of Frosterley marble in churches ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
mining
ⓘ
stone quarrying ⓘ |
| hasMaterialNamedAfterPlace | Frosterley marble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource |
Frosterley marble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| hasRailTransportHistory | Weardale Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | County Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Frosterley marble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
quarrying ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Durham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Weardale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | County Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Weardale valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | River Wear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frosterley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Weardale valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| timeZone |
BST
ⓘ
GMT ⓘ |
| usedFor | architectural decoration ⓘ |
| usedIn | church interiors ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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