CANTERBURY HISTORICAL
& ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (CHAS)
Description
A shelly oolitic limestone from Ancaster in Lincolnshire. Many forms of this have a distinctive 'streaky bacon' appearance – see Lloyds Banks and NatWest bank examples below.
Local examples (click to enlarge)
Ancaster stone
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Lloyds Bank in High Street - brick and Ancaster stone
NatWest Bank in The Parade - primarily Kentish ragstone and Ancaster stone
Statue of St Thomas on Roman Catholic church in Burgate
Lloyds Bank detail - note the streaky bacon look
NatWest Bank detail - note the streaky bacon look
