Category:Portland stone

**Portland limestone**
	limestone quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
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Subclass of	limestone; stone;
Named after	Isle of Portland;
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Portland stone is limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It has been used extensively throughout the UK, notably in the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire. It is exported to many countries, for example the stone is used in the United Nations building in New York.

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Back (North side) of Brabazon memorial, Lancaster Gate.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 6.67 MB
Brabazon memorial Lancaster Gate, portrait and main inscription.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 7.27 MB
Bryant Fedden Stone Carving "UN".jpg 407 × 572; 41 KB
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Merchants incline 1.jpg 966 × 619; 71 KB
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