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Caen stone (French:
Pierre de
Caen) is a
light creamy-yellow Jur****ic
limestone quarried in north-western
France near the city of
Caen. The
limestone is...
- with the
current early 19th-century
ledger stone in
white marble. The
abbey was to be
built in
Caen stone, and
construction began in 1066. For many decades...
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Caen (UK: /ˈkɒ̃ ˈkɒn/; French: [kɑ̃] ; Norman: Kaem) is a
commune 15 km (9.3 mi)
inland from the
northwestern coast of France. It is the
prefecture of...
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material is
Kentish ragstone,
although some
local mudstone was also used.
Caen stone was
imported from
northern France to
provide details in the Tower's facing...
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Records Office ACC 8894/3/1)
specified the
stone work to have come from UK
quarries but this
changed to
Caen stone from
Normandy in France. This material...
- The
original statue, made of
Caen stone, was in a very poor
state of repair.
Caen stone was too soft as an
external stone,
especially on the
exposed roof...
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closely on that of the
Abbey of Saint-Étienne in
Caen,
where he had
previously been abbot,
using stone brought from France. The new church, its central...
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access all of the
primary first floor rooms. The
grand hall was
faced in
Caen stone, as was much of the interior. It was
worked and
carved with decorative...
- and a
private garden next door. The
first floor featured a five-story
Caen stone entrance hall
leading to the library, a
small salon, a
grand salon, a...
- period. It was
frequently quarried for
building work and is
referred to as
Caen Stone.
Indeterminate sauropod remains located in the Département Du Calvados...
