Portland stone — is a limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. The quarries consist of beds of white grey limestone separated by chert beds. It has been used extensively throughout the British Isles, notably in major public… … Wikipedia
List of decorative stone — Geographical list of stone used for decorative purposes in construction and sculpture; currently or historically produced in various countries.: * For generic petrological rock types, see: List of rock types Belgium *Limestone Canada *… … Wikipedia
List of types of limestone — The following is a list of various types of limestone according to location.EuropeBritish Isles* Carboniferous limestone * Blisworth Limestone * Ketton Stone * Portland limestone ** Portland Admiralty Roach ** Portland Bowers Basebed ** Portland… … Wikipedia
List of decorative stones — *For generic petrological rock types, see: List of rock types Natural stone is a geographical list of stone used for decorative purposes in construction and monumental sculpture; currently or historically produced in various countries. In… … Wikipedia
Lyme Regis — Infobox UK place official name= Lyme Regis local name= shire district= West Dorset shire county= Dorset country= England region= South West England static static image caption= population= 4,406 [Census 2001] os grid reference= SY337922 latitude … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
List of Empire ships (R) — The Empire ships were a series of ships in the service of the British Government. Their names were all prefixed with Empire . Mostly they were used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), who owned the ships but contracted… … Wikipedia
Lighthouses in the United States — This United States has hundreds of lights as well as light towers, range lights, and pier head lights. Michigan has the most lights of any state with over 130. See also: Lightvessels in the United States, lightvessel, List of lighthouses and… … Wikipedia
Clara Clarita — after her conversion to a passenger steamer, ca. 1870s Career Name: Clara Clarita … Wikipedia
List of forts — This is a list for articles on notable historic forts which may or may not be under current active use by a military. There are also many towns named after a Fort, the largest being Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Contents 1 Australia 2 Bahamas … Wikipedia
