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Bath stone

British  

noun

  1. a kind of limestone used as a building material, esp at Bath in England

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The creamy surface is crushed Bath stone, often used even in brick towns for important public buildings.

From The Guardian Jul. 6, 2012

The building is faced with Suffolk brick and Bath stone.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 551, June 9, 1832 by Various

The reredos is in Bath stone and marble, and was designed by Mr. Cottingham, junior, as a memorial to Mr. Joseph Bailey, 1850, who represented the county for several years in Parliament.

From Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh) Fisher

When Bath chairs, Bath chaps, Bath stone, and Bath buns are no longer so distinguished, then will come the final crash.

From The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

St. Dionis' Church is a noticeable object, built of red brick, with Bath stone dressings.

From Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney The Fascination of London by Sir Walter Besant

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