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	Weathered Conerete Bird Bath BB4 Original, quality post-war three piece, well weathered concrete birdbath with an octagonal shaped dished top on a tapered octagonal column and an octagonal shaped plinth. Each section just sets on the next but is still good and stable. Some minor damage to the top of the middle section otherwise complete and in good and working order. 31" tall x 17" diam top. 19" diam base. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £185.00


Large Stone Grindstone Wheel G6 Original, quality 18th or early 19th century heavy circular stone grindstone wheel with a square hole to the centre and a super lichen covered and weathered surface to one side. Complete and in good order. 23" x 4.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Large Stone Grindstone Wheel G3 Original, quality late 19th century large circular stone grindstone, ideal as a garden feature. This example has a rectangular shaped central hole to originally lock onto the turning spindle. Complete and in good order. 20.75" diam and 5.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


French Flint Millstone M2 Original, quality 18th or early 19th century small circular millstone, originally used for grinding down wheat for flour etc. Two similar stones were used with the grooved surfaces to each other. This example is cut from French Flint blocks and has a square hole to the centre and radiating grooves to take the ground result out of the sides. The non-grooved surfaced is convex is domed to ensure maximum weight onto the lower stone. Complete and in good order. 20" diam x 3.5" thick at outer edge. 6" thickest to the centre. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Stone Slab with Tethering Ring S8 Original, quality late 19th century square York stone slab with a blacksmith made wrought iron tethering ring, used for tethering livestock. Complete and in good order. 9" x 9" x 2.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


1915 Stone Block S6 Original, quality bath stone slab carved to the front in large type "1915". The reverse of the stone is as chiselled from a larger block. Probably from a building denoting when built. Complete and in good order. 12" x 14" x 3" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	1857 Block of Stone SS101 Original, quality late 19th century stone block carved to the front in relief "1857". This would have been the date stone indicating when the building was erected. Unfortunately, the origin is unknown for the date but the stone is 'Abby Park Bath Stone' with a nicely weathered front. In good order. 19" x 15" x 7.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £156.00


Stone Sink with Damage SS100 Original, quality 18th or early 19th century rectangular shaped stone sink of good proportions and colour and with a covering of lichen to the outside. One corner has broken away in one piece and one opposite corner has a short hairline crack. A good looking sink otherwise. Exterior 28" x 18" x 9" tall. Interior 23.5" x 13.5" and 5.5" deep. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £150.00


	Deep Stone 'D' Shaped Sink SS99 Original, quality 18th or early 19th century deep 'D' shaped stone sink. This good example has a good colour and covering of lichen to the outside and appears not to have a drain hole, but one can be drilled on request. Complete and in good order. Exterior 22" wide x 23" front to back and 13.5" tall. Interior 18" wide x 19" front to back and 10" deep. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £450.00


Shallow Stone Trough SS96 Original, quality 18th or early 19th century shallow rectangular stone trough with a good weathered exterior with lichen, a good clean shape with square corners to the outside and curved inners. No drainage hole is apparent although the interior has a thick layer of hardened "cattle lick", otherwise complete and in good order. Exterior 34.5" x 17.5" x 6.5" tall. Interior 30.5" x 13.5" x 2.5" deep. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £200.00


	Deep Stone Trough SS93 Original, quality 18th or early 19th century rectangular shaped deep rustic stone trough with a good covering of lichen and mosses, with good thick walls with rounded tops. No drainage hole, but water will drain away through the side walls, otherwise all complete and in good order. Exterior 35" x 20" x 14" tall. Interior 30" x 15" x 10" deep. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £500.00


Deep Stone Trough SS92 Original, quality 18th or early 19th century short but deeper than average rustic stone trough with rounded corners and edges, a good covering of lichen and mosses and a large hole to the centre of the floor. So, ideal for planting up, but not for holding water. Exterior 29" x 17" x 9/10" tall. Interior 23" x 13" x 8" deep approx. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £300.00


	Small and Deep Stone Trough SS90 Original, quality 18th or early 19th century unusual shaped rectangular stone trough of chunky proportions. Two later small holes drilled for drainage and a good weathered colour to the outside. Complete and in good order. Exterior 32" + 26" long x 16" widest + 11" tall. Interior max 23" x 11" + 5" deep. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £350.00


Small and Deep Stone Trough SS89 Original, quality 18th or early 19th century rectangular shaped small but deep stone trough with well worn cut out gutter feeds to each end, a small hole later drilled for drainage and a good covering of lichen to the outside surfaces. Complete and in good order. Exterior 24" x 14" x 12" tall. Interior 18.5" x 9" x 6" deep. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £250.00


	'D' Shaped Stone Sink SS87 Original, quality late 18th or early 19th century 'D' shaped stone sink with a good depth, a drain hole to the centre and a good weathered colour. Exterior 26" x 17" x 9". Interior 22.5" x 13" x 7". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £275.00


'D' Shaped Stone Sink SS86 Original, quality late 18th or early 19th century 'D' shaped stone sink with a good depth, a drain hole to the centre and a good weathered colour. Exterior 21.5" x 19" x 9". Interior 18" x 15" x 7". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £275.00


	'D' Shaped Stone Sink SS85 Original, quality late 18th or early 19th century 'D' shaped stone sink with a good depth, a drain hole to the centre and a good weathered colour. Exterior 28" x 17.5" x 8". Interior 24.5" x 14" x 5.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £275.00


'D' Shaped Stone Sink SS84 Original, quality late 18th or early 19th century 'D' shaped stone sink with a good depth, a drain hole to the centre and a good weathered colour. Exterior 17.5" x 23" x 10.5". Interior 13.5" x 19" x 8". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £275.00


	'D' Shaped Stone Sink SS81 Original, quality late 18th or early 19th century 'D' shaped stone sink with a good depth, a drain hole to the centre and a good weathered colour. Exterior 16.5" x 24.5" x 6.5". Interior 12" x 20" x 4.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £275.00


'D' Shaped Stone Sink SS80 Original, quality late 18th or early 19th century 'D' shaped stone sink with a good depth, a drain hole to the centre and a good weathered colour. Exterior 17.25" x 24.5" x 7". Interior 13" x 20" x 4". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £275.00


	1902 Stone Slab SS77 Original, quality sandstone block carved "1902" to the centre and with a recessed square border. This example is missing the top right hand corner but is complete and in good order otherwise and the '1902' is very clean. 25" x 18" x 3.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £150.00


Rectangular Slate Sink SS75 Original, quality mid to late 19th century rectangular shaped shallow slate sink. Very unusual to find a sink in slate !. This example does have layer splits but otherwise is generally in good order with a drainage hole to the centre. Heavier than it looks. Exterior 32" x 24" x 5". Top interior 28.5" x 20.5" x 3.5". Bottom interior 25" x 18". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £185.00


	Rectangular Stone Sink SS74 Original, quality mid to late 19th century rectangular shaped stone sink with one rounded corner and a hole for a plug. This example does have a hairline crack to the one side that has not reached the floor, but otherwise all is complete and in good order. Exterior 28" x 22" x 5.5". Interior 23" x 17" x 4". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £150.00


Large Stone Trough SS41 Original, quality, early 19th century or older heavy granite trough, originally an animal feed or water trough. This example has very thick walls and floor, some shape to one end and some moss and lichen to the sides. Ideal for a water feature. Two blocks of similar granite are included for low stands if required. Complete and in good order. Exterior 43" x 19" and 12" tall, internal floor 31" x 9" and 5.5" deep. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £250.00


	Staddle Stone, several usually available SST1 Original quality, 19th century or older, two piece staddle stone in Bath stone. A good selection is normally available in stock, nicely coloured and weathered and most with lichen and mosses to the top and some sides. These two piece stones were originally used to support timber built corn store buildings, to keep air circulating beneath and hence the damp out and the 'lid' would keep out rats and mice etc. These buildings would always have lift-off steps which were hooked up on the side wall when not in use, hence no access for vermin. The stones vary in size but generally are 26" to 30" tall, 18" to 22" wide cap, 16" to 20" wide at foot of base. Some have a square base and some rectangular, all tapering to the top. All are complete and in good order and separate pictures of particular stones can be forwarded if required. Price is for each two piece staddle stone. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £275.00


Round Based Staddle Stone, several available SST2 Original quality, 19th century or older, two piece staddle stone in Bath stone. A good selection is normally available in stock, nicely coloured and weathered and most with lichen and mosses to the top and some sides. These two piece stones were originally used to support timber built corn store buildings, to keep air circulating beneath and hence the damp out and the 'lid' would keep out rats and mice etc. These buildings would always have lift-off steps which were hooked up on the side wall when not in use, hence no access for vermin. The stones vary in size but generally are 26" to 30" tall, 18" to 22" wide cap, 16" to 20" wide at foot of base. All are complete and in good order and separate pictures of particular stones can be forwarded if required. Price is for each two piece staddle stone. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £350.00


	Cotswold Stone Roof Ridge Tile T182 Original, quality 19th century Cotswold Stone Roofing Ridge Tile with a good weathered finish with mosses and lichen. Some old damage to the plain end which could be shortened if required back on a roof. 26" x 11" and 6" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00

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