Cities in stone
BRISTOL,
HERITAGE IN STONE Eileen Stonebridge
ISBN 978-0-948444-36-4 Thematic Trails 1999.
£2.95
A5. 40 pages. 36 photos. 12 figures.
The walk explores the rich diversity of stones that make up the fabric of
the City of Bristol. The expectation is that as the building stones become
familiar, so comes the satisfaction of being able to identify common stones
and their origin, perhaps before turning to the text for reassurance.
You can buy Bristol Heritage in Stone locally at:
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery Bookshop, Museum, Queen’s
Road Bristol BS8 1RL T: 0117-9223650
Stanfords 29 Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1HT
BATH IN STONE, a guide
to the city’s building stones Elizabeth Devon, John Parkins, David
Workman.
ISBN 978-0-948444-38-8 Thematic Trails 2001.
£2.95
A5. 48 pages. 28 photos. 8 figures. Compiled by the Bath Geological Society,
the architectural heritage of Bath is explored, blending the recognition
of building stones and the history of the city. A very useful walking guide
both for visiting geologists and the interested non-specialist visitor.
| Letter: “On a recent field trip, members of the West Midlands OUGS spent a thoroughly enjoyable day around Bath following the Thematic Trail “Bath in Stone” by Elizabeth Devon et al. We found the book superb. Please find enclosed a donation to your organisation.” Alan Davies. Open University Geological Society. (16.01.2004.) |
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You can buy the booklet 'Bath in Stone' locally at: Bath Tourist Information Centre, Abbey Chambers, Abbey Church Yard, BATH BA1 1LY The Building of Bath Museum, The Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel, The Vineyards, Bath BA1 5NA. T: 01225 333 895 Good Buy Books, 6 North Parade, Bath BA1 1LF. T: 01225 469625 |
EXETER IN STONE, an urban geology Jane Dove.
ISBN 978-0-948444-27-2 Thematic Trails 1994.
£2.95
A5. 44 pages. 24 illustrations.
▲ "Directed at ‘the curious visitor and interested non-specialists', Thematic Trails Trust publications incorporate and translate professional knowledge from the academic literature to which members of the general public don't have ready access....Exeter in Stone is a fine addition to the ever-expanding list of booklets on the building stones of British towns and cities." (Geology Today)
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You can buy Exeter Thematic Trails locally at: Exeter TIC. Exeter City Council, Civic Centre. Paris Street. Exeter EX1 1JW T: 01392 - 265700 Quay House Visitors Centre. 46 The Quay. Exeter, EX2 4AN |
OXFORD CITY TRAIL, secrets in the landscape
(Oxfordshire Geology Trust) £2
12 page folding pocket booklet 11X24cm, in full colour. 16 plates, 5 maps
and figures.
An introduction to the geology of the city of Oxford including Headington (Quarries and stone walls) and the city centre (Magdalen College, the High Street and St Michael’s Tower). Building materials include local limestone from Headington but stone was also brought in from quarries in the Cotswolds, including from Burford and Chipping Norton.
GLOUCESTER IN STONE Joe McCall
ISBN 978-0-948444-37-1 Thematic Trails 1999.
£2.40
A5. 40 pages. 28 photos. 11 figures.
Four compass-point streets radiate from Gloucester city centre. The first
short walk, Eastgate Street, is, in essence a mental tool-kit for identifying
some local common building stones and their history – a skill which can
then be applied to any of the three following compass direction walks.
CIRENCESTER
IN STONE, a town trail Joe McCall and Philip Copestake 2008
ISBN 978-1-904530-09-1 Gloucestershire Geology
Trust 2008 £4.99
A5 49 pages 100 colour illustrations including figures and maps.
Cirencester in Stone describes an easy to follow trail linking 23 buildings
and archaeological sites that show the many fascinating geological features
displayed in the building stones of Cirencester, such as spectacular fossils,
minerals and structures. The book is an accessible, lavishly illustrated
guide to the variety of attractive building stones that have been brought
to the town from Roman times to the present day, and that contribute so
much to the visual appeal of the historic Cotswold town of Cirencester.
GUIDE TO THE BUILDING STONES OF HUDDERSFIELD
Huddersfield Geology Group.
A5. 12 pages. 13 colour photos. 10 figures. £2.00
Two walks in central Huddersfield examine decorative polished building stones
that have been brought into Huddersfield from many parts of the world to
enhance the commercial and public buildings of the city.
Also from Huddersfield Geology Group is:
ROCKS AND LANDSCAPE OF HUDDERSFIELD
Huddersfield Geology Group 1998. £4.50
ISBN 978-0-9532828-0-7 A5. 32 pages. 33 illustrations.
Sections include, landscape, rocks, weathering, quarrying, mining and water.