Fine grained semi-coursed Blue Pennant sandstone.
Predominantly blue grey in colour with some brown tones from the Rhondda Beds of the Pennant series of Carboniferous Sandstones It a ideal walling stone for any application, giving a great decorative and long lasting appearance. We can supply a wide range of walling stone products at trade prices in our Stone Store
One of the most striking features in landscaping design incorporates the use of standing stones or “megaliths”.
Steeped in mystery for thousands of years, these “standing stones” invoke feelings of awe and wonder as to their original purpose. Why are they here? Who moved them to their final positions? How were they moved, as many stones are estimated to weigh hundreds of tons?
Obviously the stones we can provide are not such heavy weights, but they can provide a focal point in any landscaping project.
Not an undertaking to be taken lightly, with forethought and planning, this is not beyond the abilities of any DIY enthusiast. Variations on a theme involve setting out the “standing stones” in either groups clustered around a central stone or as stone circles. The only limitations are the ones imposed by the builder
Please get in touch if you require specialist standing stones or ideas .
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Natural stone is a great choice for landscaping. Not only is it durable, but it offers a classic, timeless look. Landscaping rock provides you with a great foundation to create any type of landscaping design you wish. In order to make your garden more remarkable and unique, try adding rocks, small stones or boulders in your garden.
Generally when we think about landscaping, a picture of shrubs, plants, and trees come to mind. These things are common in any garden, however using rock to add colour and definition to your landscaping is a great idea. Most rock is very inexpensive and easy to maintain. It also doesn’t require water or other types of care like living landscaping features do. The use of landscaping rock to personalize your landscaping is quite easy.
First decide where you would like to place the rock. Take into account the shape of your home and select a rock complementing your home. Any open space in the garden will be ideal for placing the rocks. You can place stone around plants, which will create a wall around them, giving a separate entity to each plant. You can separate different sections of your garden with a rock wall too, or you can use rocks for stepping stones. For stepping stones you must use flat stones to avoid the risk of accidents. Our Blue Pennant Crazy Paving is a great example of suitable stone.
If your garden has a stream or pond, adding small rocks creates the look of river banks along the sides of a river, adding a more natural look to your landscape. Do not worry about the colour of rocks not blending with your home. Once you find appropriate rocks, you can easily colour them, so that they could complement your home.
Large boulders can add distinction to your landscaping. They also make the area look wider and make great centre pieces or striking focal points. You can purchase boulders that are small enough to be put in place by a few healthy individuals or ones that are so large they require a crane to put them into place. Boulders are available in all shapes, sizes, and colours to give you a very unique look. You definitely get a good deal when you invest in natural stone. It can be used to accentuate walkways and patios or to build them. If You need landscape gardeners Neath Port Talbot and Swansea Areas of South Wales Please Contact us
Gwrhyd Blue Pennant Sandstone from Rhiwfawr Quarry in the Upper Swansea Valley is one of the strongest available in the UK. The quarry is roughly 12 miles north of Swansea and not far from the small hamlet of Rhiwfawr and the outskirts Neath.
Its technical properties are far superior to other sources of pennant and allow it to be either used in thinner thicknesses compared to other stones or to carry higher loads. For instance a 400x900mm flag stone at 50mm in Gwrhyd Pennant will carry a class 5 loading as shown in the table below where normal pennant will only carry class 2.
| Class | Min Breaking Load kN | Typical Use |
| 0 | 0 | Decoration |
| 1 | 0.75 | Slabs bedded on mortar, pedestrian only. |
| 2 | 3.5 | Pedestrian and cycle areas. Garden Balconies. |
| 3 | 6 | Occasional car, light vehicle and motorcycle access. Garage entrances |
| 4 | 9 | Walking areas, market places occasionally used by delivery vehicles. |
| 5 | 14 | Pedestrian areas often used by heavy vehicles. |
| 6 | 25 | Roads and streets, petrol stations. |
All Gwrhyd blue pennant stone is tested to British Standards. This includes durability tests such as freeze thaw and flexural tests after freeze action. Beyond this our products are also tested for other durability indicators not covered in the British Standards such as polished paver test vales. This gives security that the product will be sound during service.
What you will see an abundance of marks made by animals that burrowed into the wet sand when it was the bed of a shallow sea or river. You can also clearly see the ripple marks caused by the action of the water. There are superb examples of this in the Gwrhyd Pennant Quarry sandstone paving at the entrance of National Waterfront Museum in Swansea.
