Bearl Sandstone

Medium grained cream/buff variegated sandstone

Quarried near Corbridge in Northumberland, Bearl is a light coloured medium grained sandstone that has mainly been used to build houses churches and bridges in its locality.

This stone is good to work and carve but is reasonably durable, and the quarry yields good square block from its plentiful reserves.

Bearl has recently been used for the façade of a major shopping development in Granton, north of Edinburgh, as well as for many housing developments in Northumberland. Its creamy white colouring and consistency have led to its use for restoration works in Edinburgh.