{"id":100,"date":"2023-11-16T11:34:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T10:18:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T09:18:15","slug":"building-stones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/","title":{"rendered":"Building stones"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Building stones<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MineralsUK &#8211; Minerals<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Building%20stones&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Building%20stones&#038;body=The%20BGS%20Building%20Stones%20Team%20provides%20specialist%20information%20and%20advice%20on%20building%20stones,%20quarries%20and%20building%20conservation%20to%20clients%20in%20all%20parts%20of%20the%20UK.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/P5308591.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur hero-img\" alt=\"Different coloured sizes and shapes of building stones in a wall\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/P5308591.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>BGS has provided building stone services since its inception in 1835. Today, the BGS Building Stones Team provides specialist information and advice on building stones, quarries and building conservation to clients in all parts of the UK. This section will give you more information about the team, the work we do, the services we provide and the resources we can draw on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BGS Building Stones Team is working to preserve the stone-built heritage of the UK for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div  id=\"video-5739-block_d062dec86b8eba55b04d39c822ea82d2\" class=\"video-wrap  \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/GuCrBurjYJA\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/video.svg\" class=\"video-play\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Secrets in the Stone : The work of the BGS Building Stones team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"into-video\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"video-section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GuCrBurjYJA?enablejsapi=1&#038;version=3&#038;playerapiid=ytplayer&#038;rel=0&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"in-this-section-7049-block_a212e6e67aa7862bd2f78fd5a95eb25c\" class=\"grid-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/our-stone-heritage\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/IMG_2890-thumb.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"IMG_2890-thumb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/IMG_2890-thumb.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/our-stone-heritage\/\">Our stone heritage<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stone is one of our most important natural resources and, in most parts of the UK, the local stone has provided a source of high quality, versatile and durable building material for centuries.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a 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set in grounds of well-maintained topiary bushes and tre\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/P210853.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/building-stones-database-for-england\/\">Building Stones Database for England<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strategic stone study and the Building Stones Database for England Map Explorer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/building-stones-database-for-england\/\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/stone-collections-data-and-testing\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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BGS \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/building_stone_collections.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/stone-collections-data-and-testing\/\">Stone collections, data and testing<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS Building Stone Collection consists of hand samples and thin sections from tens of thousands of buildings and quarries throughout the UK.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/stone-collections-data-and-testing\/\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/publications-and-downloads\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/various-publications-covers-thumb.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"various-publications-covers-thumb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/various-publications-covers-thumb.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/publications-and-downloads\/\">Publications and downloads<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A selection of publications and open reports produced by the BGS Building Stones Team.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/minerals\/building-stones\/publications-and-downloads\/\"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BGS Building Stones Team provides specialist information and advice on building stones, quarries and building conservation to clients in all parts of the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1852,"parent":96,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"72,1","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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