About Yorkstone
Yorkshire Stone is a sedimentary, carboniferous rock which was formed over 300 million years ago. Wind, pressure, heat and water have all combined together quartz, mica and felspar with natural bonding agents such as silica calcium carbonate, iron oxides and clays. The resulting stone as we know it, has been a large part of the building industry for centuries.
Yorkstone (york stone) was used in various architecture and buildings, from terraced houses, built by mill owners for there workers, to stately homes, and municipal buildings. Many buildings have been built in yorkstone (york stone), and has stood the test of time, with very little or no corrosion, or deterioration.
In history, you can see that London had a reputation for having streets paved with gold, but it is actually paved in yorkstone.
Yorkstone is one of the few natural materials that has been used, for centuries, and has been proven time, and time again to be the best material for the job. Yorkstone has been used for everything, from copings tiles, setts, paving stone, rockery stone and kerbs.