Bath stone

British  

noun

1. a kind of limestone used as a building material, esp at Bath in England

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Example Sentences

The creamy surface is crushed Bath stone, often used even in brick towns for important public buildings.

From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2012

The reredos is in Bath stone and marble, and was designed by Mr. Cottingham, junior, as a memorial to Mr. Joseph Bailey, 1850, who represented the county for several years in Parliament.

From Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by Fisher, A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh)

Berne is chiefly built of a whitish stone, like Bath stone, and has flagged walks arched over, like Chester.

From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

It is built in the ornamented parts and internally of Bath stone, the exterior being the gritstone of the neighbourhood. 

From The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account by Nicholls, H. G. (Henry George)

The predominant tint is a dark grey: but the battlements, quoins, and mouldings, are of a light warm color, resembling the Bath stone.

From Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight The Expeditious Traveller's Index to Its Prominent Beauties & Objects of Interest. Compiled Especially with Reference to Those Numerous Visitors Who Can Spare but Two or Three Days to Make the Tour of the Island. by Brannon, George