tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post3595852129101075610..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Ashby de la Zouch, LeicestershirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-24897870258778627042015-03-08T18:50:44.877+00:002015-03-08T18:50:44.877+00:00In the Deerhurst book The Discovery of an Anglo-Sa...In the Deerhurst book The Discovery of an Anglo-Saxon Painted Figure &c.page 86ff there is a very interesting analysis of the "petrology" of the church east wall. To my surprise, some of these stones came from a distance e.g. Arden Sandstone, Pennant Sandstone. Also, lots of MIXED materials in the c.680 wall at Brixworth, Northants - AND NOT the local orange limestone! The tiles at Ashby-d-l-Z look like Midlands roofing tiles of the modern period. The red sandstone is a lousy building material and needs a lot of restoration over the centuries cf. several churches in Warwickshire. Joseph Biddulph (Publisher)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655472675410890012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-25255522005173314852015-03-08T18:00:43.851+00:002015-03-08T18:00:43.851+00:00Stephen Hodges: Thank you very much. That's mu...Stephen Hodges: Thank you very much. That's much appreciated. As not everyone looks at these comments, I'll add a note to the post.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-53942393378058612752015-03-08T17:29:24.729+00:002015-03-08T17:29:24.729+00:00Tile inserts into masonry is a standard method of ...Tile inserts into masonry is a standard method of repair (19th and 20th C)as recommended by SPAB (Soc. for the Protection of Ancient Buildings)<br />See e.g. their book by A.R.Powys 'Repair of Ancient Buildings' pp77 - 81, in my 1981 edition.<br />And other publications of theirs.<br />The tiles in your photo. look modern rather than Roman, which tend to be a lot thicker.<br /><br />Stephen HodgesStephen Hodgesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-43577563783946652982015-03-07T19:40:08.922+00:002015-03-07T19:40:08.922+00:00Thank you all for these interesting comments. I di...Thank you all for these interesting comments. I didn't know about the quarry in Packington, as I don't know the area around Ashby very well, so particular thanks to Christopher for that.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-90887467511478025032015-03-07T11:19:29.153+00:002015-03-07T11:19:29.153+00:00Clearly there are tiles. The key test for whether ...Clearly there are tiles. The key test for whether a rock is limestone is to apply a mild acid and see if there is effervescence. The acid test, you might say :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-46086289859893756742015-03-07T09:31:48.647+00:002015-03-07T09:31:48.647+00:00The red sandstone probably came from the ancient q...The red sandstone probably came from the ancient quarry uphill of the water-mill in Mill Street Packington. Christopher Riff, Bennekom, NetherlandsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-88490375779125804082015-03-07T09:26:09.526+00:002015-03-07T09:26:09.526+00:00The red sandstone probably came from the ancient q...The red sandstone probably came from the ancient quarry on the north side of Mill Street Packington. Christopher Rigg, Bennekom, NetherlandsChristopher Riggnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-59684276548141487712015-03-07T09:08:19.362+00:002015-03-07T09:08:19.362+00:00How interesting. I am afraid I cannot help though....How interesting. I am afraid I cannot help though. I particularly like looking at walls which have been created using a mixture of materials. There is a really lovely one in Kelsale, Suffolk, not in a church, just a boundary wall. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.com