Member and the Combe Down Member of the Chalfield Oolite Formation, part of the Great Oolite Group.

Use as a building stone

An important feature of Bath Stone is that it is a freestone, one that can be sawn or 'squared up' in any direction, unlike other rocks such as slate, which have distinct layers. In the Roman and medieval periods, Bath Stone was extensively used on domestic and ecclesiastical buildings,

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