Walling

 At Stalbridge Quarries Ltd., we supply premium walling stone known for its ease of use, durability and natural beauty.  The high quality will help the stone mason build stable tighter walls faster.  This is especially important with the larger drystone walling.

Whether you're crafting a pretty garden wall, or a larger drystone wall for peace and security, our walling stone provides a classic timeless touch to any garden or estate lasting multiple generations.

Pricing

We pride ourselves on offering a range of natural walling stone.

For smaller walls there is the garden wall stone.  There is a choice of 7 inch or 10 inch as required.

For larger free standing traditional walls, and retaining walls with banks of earth behind them, there is the drystone walling, with large through stones, base stones, and coping stones, as well as smaller stone included within the mix.  This stone will have a wide range of stone, going upto about 18 inches or so in size.

The quality of the drystone walling stone is of critical importance to the quality and longevity of the drystone wall.

The drystone walling stone needs to have:

• Durability to last hundreds of years.
• Good faces providing the flat finish on the outside of the drystone wall - this looks aesthetically pleasing, as well as helping to spill the rain and help prevent larger mammals from climbing it.
• Large through stones.  These larger pieces of drystone go from one side of the wall to the other, binding the two sides of the wall together.
• Flat top and bottom of each piece of drystone, so that the stone sits tight flat, helping to create stability.  
• Base stones - these need to be large, and flat, providing a stable foundation for the wall to be built on.
• Capping stones - providing weight through the centre of the wall, and binding (pinning) the smaller drystone at the top of the wall.

 Dry stone walling is a traditional craft where natural stone walls are built with minimal or no use of mortar. All is needed is a wide range of well dressed hard drystone, craftsmanship, skill, and the use of large through stones create a stable solid long lasting wall. This technique results in drystone walls that are not only strong, but also blend seamlessly with the natural environment.

• Sustainability: By supplying our walling stone, it is so durable, and aesthetically timeless, that it will last generations.
• Aesthetic Consistency: Our local walling stone is hand crafted and natural, and so blends with the landscape.
•  Adding value: Our natural walling stone is flat with good faces so is easy to build with.

 Visit our quarry to explore the selection of walling stone in person or contact us for more information.

 Some of our work can be seen at The Newt, near Castle Cary, where our stone is used in many of their drystone walls.

Reach out to Stalbridge Quarries Ltd. At info@stalbridgequarries.co.uk  call 01963 364200 to discuss your needs. Our team is ready to assist you in selecting the perfect walling stone for your project.