Burlington Slate Ltd - Products In Action
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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.
Bathroom, Kitchens and Cloakrooms Bricks, Blocks and Lintels External Envelope Floors and Floor Coverings Refurbishment and Repair Roofing and Accessories Urban Landscape
Science Park mixes rough with the smooth
The construction of Liverpool Science Park by architects Falconer Chester Hall mixed science with chaos theory when it used Burlington's natural stone cladding to contrast with random walling stone as a means of delivering a new and modern 4500mē office facility designed to attract science and technology-based start-up companies.
Rough and smooth were mixed as Burlington's honed Kirkby blue-/grey cladding panels - set within an expressed stainless steel frame - delivered the building's clean line architectural style.
This contrasted with the random walling stone that features to the base of the Science Park and has been used to create a boundary wall to the development's new visitor centre and the garden area of the adjacent Metropolitan Cathedral.
Each Burlington panel features within a rainscreen grid that has been specially adapted to incorporate stainless steel fins that protrude outwards providing additional relief.
Heritage paraded stateside
Natural stone producer, Burlington Stone, has provided a distinctive finish to The Heritage at Millenium Park, a 57-storey building in the heart of Chicago.
To complement the exterior, some 2,000sq ft of the company's mid-green Broughton Moor stone has been used throughout the lobby area of the building's residential entrance. It is laid in a honed finish to create a smooth even effect, and is complemented by a mix of glass, black and green granite, stainless steel and etemoe wood panelling. The flooring is further enhanced by subtle recessed lighting.
Broughton Moor was specified primarily due to its distinctive colouring and its individual markings and texture.
This product appeared in Building Products more than 12 months ago. Please contact Burlington Slate Ltd directly for further details.Church installation
For the reredos and sanctuary floor of St Michael Catholic Church in Illinois, Burlington's mid-green Broughton Moor natural stone was applied.
The sanctuary floor is finished in honed Broughton Moor floor tiles that complement the mahogany colour of the woodwork to create an aesthetic backdrop to the altar and crucifix.
This Broughton Moor stone was also applied to the reredos on which the maple crucifix is attached, but provided with a flamed finish. This product appeared in Building Products more than 12 months ago. Please contact Burlington Slate Ltd directly for further details.Slates for school
Natural slate roofing from Burlington has been applied to a school in Dundee. In total, some 1000m? of Burlington blue/grey random roofing slates have been installed on the main roof areas, tower, and turrets.
The company reproduced slates with scalloped edges that feature on the turrets and central tower. Random slates have random lengths and widths to achieve aesthetic individuality of design.This product appeared in Building Products more than 12 months ago. Please contact Burlington Slate Ltd directly for further details.Playing a role at the theatre
Pale green Elterwater Stone from Burlington has been installed at London's Hampstead Theatre where it has been used for flooring and as vanity tops throughout the building's six washroom areas.
The stone vanity tops feature a honed finish for a smooth even effect and are supported by a purpose-built powder-coated steel frame that houses the under-counter sink, senor tap mechanism, soap dispenser and towel-waste bin.
Approximately 107m? of the same honed stone has been used as flooring to create 12mm skirtings throughout the washroom areas. The product was specified for its natural variation of shade and its ability to complement other materials. This product appeared in Building Products more than 12 months ago. Please contact Burlington Slate Ltd directly for further details.Stone makes grand entrance
Playing its part in the clean and sophisticated architecture that is Barton Skyway I and II, part of an office development in Austin, Texas, is Burlington's Broughton Moor natural stone.
As well as featuring as the flooring medium within the building's lobby, the mid-green Broughton Moor stone with a honed finish has also been used to create two coffee tables that greet visitors on entrance to the building.
In order to enhance the authenticity of the lobby's floor finish, the stone has been laid in bands of varying widths. It was chosen to complement the fossilised limestone and rich wood veneer lobby walls, punctuated with stainless steel detailing, and provides a contrast to the exterior paving of the building's covered entrance walkway.This product appeared in Building Products more than 12 months ago. Please contact Burlington Slate Ltd directly for further details.Local delicacy
Featured alongside a host of local foods and drinks in Artisan, a specialist food shop in Kendal, is a combination of Burlington natural stone flooring, interior walling stone, skirtings and step treds and risers. The products were specified to create an overall comfortable ambience within which customers can browse at ease amongst displays of local delicacies.This product appeared in Building Products more than 12 months ago. Please contact Burlington Slate Ltd directly for further details.
