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Portland House

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Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Portland House
Phone:
+44 29 2048 7602

Hours:
SundayClosed
Monday9am - 5pm
Tuesday9am - 5pm
Wednesday9am - 5pm
Thursday9am - 5pm
Friday9am - 5pm
SaturdayClosed


Portland stone is a limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. The quarries consist of beds of white-grey limestone separated by chert beds. It has been used extensively as a building stone throughout the British Isles, notably in major public buildings in London such as St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. Portland stone is also exported to many countries—being used for example in the United Nations headquarters building in New York City.
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