CASE STUDY

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PROJECT SUMMARYWoodcroft is a premium residential housing development in Morningside, Edinburgh comprising of 24 townhouses and 57 apartments. The development combines the best in contemporary architecture with the beauty of a leafy suburban setting.

THE BUILT SOLUTIONThe materials used in the project had to be high quality. Marshalls’ Stanton Moor natural stone was the material of choice to complement zinc cladding, timber and glass.

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STONE DESCRIPTIONCarboniferous sandstone from Stanton Moor quarry. A bu� sandstone with technical properties ideal for rainscreen cladding, ashlar and masonry products.

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Project Details

Stone Supplier: Marshalls

Stone Type: Stanton Moor Sandstone

Description: Carboniferous Sandstone

Quarry: Stanton Moor Quarry

Product: Plain Ashlar

Project Type: Residential

Architect: MLA (Michael Laird Architects) Edinburgh

Stone Fixer: Falkirk Stone Masons

Stone Contractor: Cruden Homes East

Location: Stanton, Derbyshire

Stanton Moor Quarry Derbyshire, England A beautiful Derbyshire Carboniferous sandstone, which has been used widely across the UK for all scale of projects - from major prestigious city centre schemes to residential developments and private homes. Stanton Moor bu� sandstone is also speci� ed in Scotland on a regular basis providing a suitable match to Scottish blonde sandstones which are no longer available.

Stanton Moor, Sandstone