ISBN: 9780952141396

About the book >. The huts, walls and enclosures made by early man, using the unworked moorstone, can still be seen, most visibly at the north end of the island. Nice book in great condit… Mehr…

About the book >. The huts, walls and enclosures made by early man, using the unworked moorstone, can still be seen, most visibly at the north end of the island. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. The Lundy Granite Company: An Industrial Adventure by Peter Rothwell, Myrtle Ternstrom : Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.Format: SoftcoverAuthor: Peter Rothwell, Myrtle TernstromISBN: 9780952141396Condition: Used - Very GoodWestcove UK offer a 100% money back guarantee. If for any reason you are not happy with your transaction, please let us know and we will do whatever we can to resolve your issues.About the book >.>.> Lundy is a small island in the Bristol Channel where evidence survives that man has utilised the granite, of which Lundy is formed, for at least 10,000 years. The huts, walls and enclosures made by early man, using the unworked moorstone, can still be seen, most visibly at the north end of the island. Since that time all construction work carried out on Lundy, with a few minor exceptions, has made use of the granite. Eventually, as the requirements of the builders and masons became more sophisticated, the crude moorstones were unsuitable and stone was extracted from small early quarries, some of which can still be identified. It was not until the mid-nineteenth century, when the demand for robust stone for civil engineering projects and public works made the exportation of Lundy granite an increasingly viable proposition, that the final decision to quarry commercially was taken. William Hudson Heaven, the then owner, leased the island with quarrying rights to an enterprising entrepreneur and thus the way was clear for the Lundy Granite Company to be established. What follows is an account of the events surrounding the short life and igno- minious collapse of the Lundy Granite Company - it is the story of an industrial adventure, the effects of which are still evident to this day. Sehr gut, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Book Title: The Lundy Granite Company: An Industrial Adventure, EAN: 9780952141396, Publication Year: 2008, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Publication Name: The Lundy Granite Company: an Industrial Adventure, Item Height: 245mm, Item Width: 175mm, Subject: Archaeology, Number of Pages: 186 Pages, Westwell Publishing<

ISBN: 9780952141396

Book in excellent unread/unused condition. Fantastic book. About the book >. Author: Peter Rothwell, Myrtle Ternstrom. Condition: Used - Like New. The Lundy Granite Company: An Industrial… Mehr…

Book in excellent unread/unused condition. Fantastic book. About the book >. Author: Peter Rothwell, Myrtle Ternstrom. Condition: Used - Like New. The Lundy Granite Company: An Industrial Adventure book by Peter Rothwell, Myrtle Ternstrom : Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.Format: SoftcoverAuthor: Peter Rothwell, Myrtle TernstromISBN: 9780952141396Condition: Used - Like NewWestcove UK offer a 100% money back guarantee. If for any reason you are not happy with your transaction, please let us know and we will do whatever we can to resolve your issues.About the book >.>.> THE LUNDY GRANITE COMPANY an industrial adventure On Lundy there are the remains of Bronze Age hut circles, which show that the island granite has been used since earliest times for dwellings and enclosures. The commercial potential of this island resource was not considered until 1838, when William Hudson Heaven, the owner of the island, began to explore the possibility of exporting the stone for building works. Although the necessary capital was not available to him at that time, the idea led eventually to the establishment of the Lundy Granite Company Ltd in 1863. reasons why the company was short-lived, and the giact, that it had on the island an see today. (LL), Neuwertig, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Book Title: The Lundy Granite Company: An Industrial Adventure, Publication Year: 2008, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Publication Name: The Lundy Granite Company: an Industrial Adventure, Item Height: 245mm, Item Width: 175mm, Subject: Archaeology, Number of Pages: 186 Pages, Westwell Publishing<