Bath stone

British  

noun

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

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Bath stone

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

From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2012

Berne is chiefly built of a whitish stone, like Bath stone, and has flagged walks arched over, like Chester.

From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 by Augustus J. C. Hare

Besides its shipping trade, Bridgwater does a large business in bricks and tiles, and possesses a unique industry in the manufacture of Bath bricks—presumably so called from their resemblance to Bath stone.

From Somerset by G. W. Wade

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

Nothing in the world could equal it for painting upon, except a surface of coarse clean Bath stone, with all its pores open.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Mrs. Russell Barrington

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