LEEDS CASTLE MASONRY Leeds Village, Kent PROPERTY BUILDING

Leeds Castle in Kent was built in the 12th Century by a Norman baron during AGGREGATES the reign of William the Conqueror’s son Henry I, on an island in the River Len. In 1278, a century and a half later, it came into the possession of Queen PROJECT Eleanor of Castile, first wife of Edward I. For the next 300 years the castle DETAILS remained a royal residence, before again becoming a private home. It has been open to the public since 1976 and since then has become one of Kent’s CLIENT: most popular tourist attractions. Leeds Castle

The castle was built of Kentish Ragstone, as it is the only hard rock available STONE SUPPLIED: Selection of dressed Kentish at shallow depth in the South East, and has been repaired and extended Ragstone over the centuries. As the only remaining company still quarrying Kentish Ragstone, Gallagher is supplying Kentish Ragstone on an ongoing basis COMPLETION: Ongoing to the Leeds Castle Foundation. With its modern production facility and specialist machines, Gallagher’s masonry department is able to produce stones which match the originals in both detail and design. FACTS Gallagher is the last remaining . company still actively quarrying Kentish Ragstone, the most widespread building stone used throughout the South East of England.

To maintain the local character of Kent’s architecture, Gallagher’s Hermitage Quarry supplies building stone for restoration and new build projects.

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