Beautiful indigenous natural blue stone for walling, flooring, paving, cladding and architectural features.
A National Treasure
True Blue Rustic Charm
Blue Lias is a distinct blue-grey limestone, quarried in Somerset, renowned for its versatility and aesthetic appeal. This natural stone has been used in construction for centuries, both for its practical benefits and its unique visual characteristics. Its rich history, combined with modern extraction techniques, makes it an ideal choice for various building applications today, from internal flooring to external walling and architectural features.
One of the standout features of Blue Lias is its durability, particularly in the context of external applications. The stone’s natural composition allows it to withstand harsh weather conditions, making it an excellent choice for outdoor uses like walling and paving. Whether used for restoring heritage buildings or creating a contemporary design, Blue Lias provides a timeless, elegant finish that enhances the beauty of any project.
For internal applications, Blue Lias offers a smooth, sophisticated appearance when honed or polished. Its availability in large-format flagstones and tiles makes it a popular choice for flooring, especially in spaces where natural stone is preferred for both its look and practicality. The range of finishes available, from honed to flamed or antiqued, adds further versatility, allowing designers and builders to tailor the stone to the specific aesthetic of the project.
In addition to walling and flooring, Blue Lias is also commonly used for architectural masonry. Bespoke pieces, such as window cills, lintels, and coping stones, can be crafted from this stone, ensuring that even the smallest details in a building project are cohesive and refined. The natural beauty of Blue Lias, combined with its strength, ensures that it will stand the test of time in any architectural setting.
As one of only 3 quarries in the UK capable of quarrying Blue Lias stone, we have a range of bed colours to match your requirements. We excavate coursed Blue Lias in bed heights between 3-8 inches, cropped to a bed depth between 100-150mm, and then guillotined to random lengths. You can choose to have the face left natural, or we can hand-dress it for you. Our Blue Lias random rubble walling is supplied with varying heights. This product takes slightly longer to build with but gives a rustic natural look once finished. In addition to our range of Blue Lias products, we can also supply Hamstone, Cary stone and more for customers in Dorset, London, Hampshire and across the UK.