Burlington Slate Ltd - External Envelope
Tel: 01229 889661
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Company Profile
In recognition of his services to Henry VIII, Lord Cavendish, First Earl of Devonshire, was given the rights to quarry stone in the English Lake District. Initially, small groups of individuals worked in teams to extract stone by hand for building: it has been estimated over 50% of the stone quarried to date has been extracted that way.
In 1843 William Cavendish, Lord Burlington (later to become seventh Duke of Devonshire) brought together all the independent groups of quarrymen to form Burlington Slate Limited. The company is still owned by descendants of the Cavendish family.
Today, stone is cut from the quarry using diamond wires, a technique which is less damaging to the environment than the conventional process of blasting, and one with produces more usable material. Once extracted the stone is cut, shaped and finished by local craftsmen using both modern machinery and traditional techniques: our cleft or riven slates are still formed by the river working the stone along its natural grain.
Quality comes naturally with a material 400 million years in the making and in converting that natural material to modern building components Burlington operates an ISO 9002 Quality Assurance system.
Whatever the nature, size and location of the project Burlington has the experience, the facilities and the expertise to meet the most demanding requirements and can provide the guidance, technical advice and delivery schedules essential to the success of any project.
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Art of stone in the city
Natural stone cladding from Burlington has been installed in a commercial office development for Glasgow City Council's 'Public Art in the City' concept.
The two main elevations of Sentinel are clad in Burlington blue/grey Kirkby and silver/grey Brandy Crag stone. Both materials have also been used on the ground floor reception area.
Extending from the main elevation, Brandy Crag stone has been used in the entrance foyer to clad the main facing wall. To provide texture and form, rough-hewn riven Brandy Crag was supplied with tolerances of 30mm. Blue/grey Kirkby stone with a sanded finish was supplied for the stairwell tower. The stone extends internally with a honed finish to frame a feature window in the reception area.
This product appeared in Building Products more than 12 months ago. Please contact Burlington Slate Ltd directly for further details.
Darwin Centre phase one at the Natural History Museum features Burlington?s natural stone as rain screen cladding around the base plinth of the building. The cladding was chosen as it refers to the slates that feature on the roof of the neighbouring and original, grade I listed Waterhouse museum building. The 20mm thick stone was installed to provide a random appearance.This product appeared in Building Products more than 12 months ago. Please contact Burlington Slate Ltd directly for further details.
