Quarry firm Stamford Stone enjoys double awards success

A stone supplier is enjoying a double celebration after success at a national awards.
By Paul Grinnell
Published 22nd Mar 2021, 15:20 BST
Dan Wilson, Director, Stamford Stone.Dan Wilson, Director, Stamford Stone.
Dan Wilson, Director, Stamford Stone.

Stamford Stone, based at Swaddywell Quarry, Stamford Road, Marholm, has won two accolades in the Stone Federation Great Britain National Stone Awards 2020.

The supplier of the renown Clipsham limestone secured the New Build Modern Category award for its work on a high profile redevelopment in Oxford.

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It was also highly commended in the Traditional Style Stonemasonry Category for its work on a country house in Sutton, Cambridgeshire.

Sutton Lodge.Sutton Lodge.
Sutton Lodge.

Dan Wilson, director of Stamford Stone, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have our superb stone recognised in these awards.

“We’ve worked hard to promote our Clipsham limestone to be the go-to stone for both development and restoration projects throughout the UK.”

“The limestone we excavate from our quarries is the most recognised stone in the area for large-scale commercial projects.

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He added: “Stamford Stone is the exclusive global supplier of Clipsham limestone.

“As owners and managers of the quarry sites, we know the provenance of our stone and we can guarantee reserves for the next 900 years.”

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