Stone mason’s yard. Specialising in heavy tonnage of semi-finished blocks of Sydney Sandstone, now…

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Tue, 11/10/2022 - 09:40
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Tue, 11/10/2022 - 09:40

Stone mason’s yard. Specialising in heavy tonnage of semi-finished blocks of Sydney Sandstone, now quarried at Maroota, about 70 kilometres north-west of Sydney. The distinctive local sandstone was the 19th century building material of choice in Sydney, and there were many small quarries scattered throughout the Inner West. A thriving industry by the 1850’s, they’d all been pretty much worked out before WWI. Until new sources were found, Sydney Sandstone was a rare, mostly recycled material for repairs, which weren’t needed much anyway due to its extremely high durability. Still highly prized and sought after today. And still very expensive. Annandale.