portland stone

Noun

Meaning

A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in building.

Examples

However, Hampton Court, unlike Versailles, is given an extra dimension by the contrast between the pink brick and the pale Portland stone quoins, frames and banding. Source: Internet

History Blackfriars Bridge with St Paul's Cathedral behind The first fixed crossing at Blackfriars was a convert long toll bridge designed in an Italianate style by Robert Mylne and constructed with nine semi-elliptical arches of Portland stone. Source: Internet

It was constructed in red brick, sourced from Wrotham in Kent, with Portland stone dressings and green Westmoreland slates for the roof. Source: Internet

It is faced in white Portland stone and includes a tall clock-tower which makes it a landmark. Source: Internet

The Old Town stands on a hill of Purbeck and Portland stone; this was quarried from Roman times until the 1950s. Source: Internet

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