Birch Hill Quarry - Stone and Masonry in the Forest of Dean

04/02/2026

Who else has been watching the beautiful award winning Netflix series Bridgeton? Not only enjoying this wonderful period drama with its amazing costumes, but delighting in the stunning architecture adorning these great homes in 1813.
The wide magnanimous steps beneath the noble doorways and entrances. Made from real stone, most likely, Pennant Sandstone and built in the Georgian and Regency- era, those buildings captivate the history of Cheltenham, Bath, London and various English estates – to evoke the grandeur of those times. The sweeping staircases colonnades and elegant facades were frequently made from Pennant Sandstone. Used for its durability, fine grain and deep colours, looking as majestic then as it does now.
The ‘Ton’ were immensely proud of their homes, and the entrances, lavishing and adorning the fronts of the properties with fire baskets and flowers to ‘out do’ or ‘keep up’ with their society. The history remains, if it needs regeneration or creating from the start, then there is always Birch Hill to create a new story.

Written By May Wellbee (friend of Lady Whistledown)

05/01/2026

Happy New Year, We are back, open and ready to go. Look forward to seeing all our wonderful customers in 2026. It's going to be a great year. www.stonequarries.co.uk

23/12/2025

23/12/2025

Wishing all our customers, suppliers and friends a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year.

16/12/2025

A lovely job done using our pennant sandstone, completed by one of our regular customers Aaron Attwood. For all your masonry needs, contact [email protected]. Or visit our website www.stonequarries.co.uk

16/12/2025

Lovely Job done by one of our customers Aaron Attwood.

05/12/2025

Today we visited a building project in nearby Ledbury to measure for the next required element, (the curved and straight coping), so a chance to take a few close-up photos of the ‘rock’ faced quoins and our cropped building/walling stone that we supplied to this characterful build. The colour and texture of our stone with its hues of green, brown and grey, is always a pleasure to see.

28/07/2025

Happy to supply for your next project. www.stonequarries.co.uk

Bringing this lovely Tivoli property back up to date.
Lovely stone pieces from .
Railing ready…. 🙌
Decorator ready 🙌
Nearly ready for final clean 🙌

14/02/2025

Happy Valentines Day to all our beautiful customers. www.stonequarries.co.uk

01/11/2024

One of the most iconic elements of a period home is the stepped approach to the front doorway, which was originally designed not only for aesthetic appeal but also for practical purposes.
Architects sought to emphasize symmetry and balanced proportions, the raised entryway, often with steps leading up to a pedimented doorway was one of the features which was also partly practical. Many cities were built with basements for servants' quarters and kitchens, so raising the main entrance provided an elegant way to conceal these service areas below. This layout also allowed homeowners a sense of privacy and separation from the street level, which was bustling and often muddy.
The eventual replacement of the steps calls upon the skills of traditional stone masons who can sympathetically replace and rebuild the steps using their time-honoured knowledge.
We work with many stone masons and can recommend one if required.
The photo below shows our pennant sand stone, quarried, sawn and worked by our team of masons.
For all your masonry requirements visit www.stonequarries.co.uk we look forward to hearing from you soon.