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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:24 pm
by slickboy
Where is a good place can I source a variety of riven flags that are actually quarried in england (or even the British Isles). I'm not talking Yorkstone here either. I'm In East Lancs by the way. Any info mucho appreci..appreciat...err.......o!
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:47 am
by mouldmaker
Might help if you say which variety?
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:52 am
by slickboy
Any variety as long a they are quarried in the UK
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:43 am
by bobhughes
I googled "riven flags" and got loads of hits (A lot seemed to be from some bloke called the "paving expert" -yeah right!!!-)
This was one of the hits but there were many more.
Bob
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:09 pm
by slickboy
Thanks bob, I tried "english riven flags" but didn't turn up much but that place looks about what I was looking for
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:50 pm
by bobhughes
There's a knack to google. And it helps to have a fast connection.
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:51 pm
by mouldmaker
slickboy wrote:Any variety as long a they are quarried in the UK
Anything but Yorkstone? What is it you're actually looking for?
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:02 am
by slickboy
I already have a supplier of Yorkstone and the customer specifically required English quarried flagstones, hence my asking for anything but Yorkstone.
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:18 pm
by Tony McC
Pennant Stone is available in Gloucestershire and S.Wales. Caithness is Scottish, but used in many towns and cities in Northern England. There are some riven limestones on the south coast but they are quite rare and bloody expensive.
There's a reason why Yorkstone is so successful - it's plentiful; it's reliable; and it's sensibly priced.