About Dry Stone Walls
Dry Stone Walling dates back to the Bronze age and is the craft of building a wall purely out of stone without the use of cement. It is the technique of placing stones in such a way that binds the wall together to make a solid structure.
Dry Stone Walls are the original field boundaries where local materials were used and should the wall became damaged the stone can be reused. Dry Stone Walls can be built in areas where trees and hedges do not grow well or where the ground is rocky for fence posts to be driven. They are also well suited to areas where fence posts can quickly rot in a wet climate. Dry Stone Walls are significantly stronger, far more robust and more attractive than wooden fencing which can be brought down by the wind and will not last as long as a Dry Stone Wall.
The benefits of Dry Stone Walls
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Durable: A Dry Stone Wall can last the test of time without requiring extensive repairs.
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Locally Sourced: A Dry Stone Wall can be built using local materials to match any existing stone work.
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Environmental: A Dry Stone Wall is environmentally friendly as it is primarily built without using mortar or cement.
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Low maintenance: Dry Stone Walls require minimum maintenance.
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Sustainable: A Dry Stone Wall uses natural quarried stone.
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Wildlife & Livestock: Dry Stone Walls can be sanctuary for all types of wildlife and can provide much needed shelter for livestock in the form of a boundary wall.
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Windbreaks: A Dry Stone Wall can provide much needed respite from windy conditions.
Stone & Materials
There are different types of stone that can be used to build a Dry Stone Wall and you can choose the material that is best suited to your location, build and budget. One of the advantages of Dry Stone Walls is that they are usually built from locally sourced stone which can help retain a places distinctive charm and character and also match any existing stone work. The use of locally sourced stone is more environmentally friendly in regard to not having to transport the stone over long distances.
Professionally quarried stone is now undoubtedly the main source of supply where new or additional stone is required for walling. The most common types of stone used for Dry Stone Walls are listed below:
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Sandstone
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Limestone
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Gritstone
Quarry Suppliers Used
Bretton Moor Quarry
Mr Kenneth Elliott
Bretton Moor Quarry, Shepherds Flatt Farm, Eyam, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 5QS
01433 630951
07968 042890
