Building Uses New Red Sandstone
exeter castle, devon, c1068 anglo-saxon , norman elements of new red sandstone reused earlier roman elements
many ancient buildings of devon red sandstone can found in exeter ancient capital of devon, notably castle, roman / medieval city walls, several churches , many buildings of cathedral close. local quarry @ heavitree name local sandstone - type of breccia - known.
rougemont castle, exeter, devon, c.1068 earlier elements
crediton parish church founded c910, dates c.1130 earlier elements
st petrock s church, exeter, devon, before 11c [1]
st olave s church, exeter, devon founded 1053 [2]
bishops palace, paignton,devon [3]
st marys church, totnes, devon, c 1450 [4]
royal albert memorial museum, exeter,devon, 1868
^ http://www.devon.gov.uk/geo-devonrocksgeologyguide.pdf
^ http://www.devon.gov.uk/geo-heavitree-quarry.pdf
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