Stone Carving

Stone Carving

Older than any civilization, stone carving is without doubt the oldest form of any artwork known to mankind with evidence dating back thousands of years. Examples of labyrinth style patterns and abstract symbols carved into rocks and cave walls are the earliest known to us and these are called ‘petroglyphs’. Also artefacts carved out of stone in the form of small figurines are believed to date back to 230,000 years! So important is the craft of the stonemason that archaeologists and historians alike use stone carvings to date periods in human history even when civilizations disappeared long ago. We are by no means the Michael Angelo’s of this world, so you won’t get any fancy works of art from us, we’ll just leave that to the sculptors and artists to create, but we do cut and dress stone. We cut, shape and dress quoins, lintels, sills, arches and even stones with names and dates on them. Most of our work is carried out on site using traditional methods and if not it will be done back at the workshop. By clicking on an image below it will give you a brief description of stone carving we do and from there, where relevant, take you to our main page showing where those examples were used.

(Click on an image below for the project case study)

Brook Manor Date Stone
2009

Broomhill House Date Stone
2010

The Lodge 
Name Plaque

Fort Picklecombe Window Surround

Laira Battery Quoins
(Coming Soon!)

Port Eliot Estate Gate Post

Birchenhayes Cambered Arch
(Coming Soon!)

Craxton Farmhouse
Bat-Slot
(Coming Soon!)

Cleeve Estate Chimney Stack

Craxton Farmhouse Window Seat
(Coming Soon!)

Broomhill House Quoins

Merlin’s Nest Bird Bath

Brook Manor Spiral Staircase

Tavistock Conservative Club
(Coming Soon!)

Neath House Compass

Broomhill House Ashlar Walling
(Coming Soon!)

Streamside Segmental Arch
And Keystone 2014

Brook Manor Window Surround
(Coming Soon!)

Crooked Barn Datum Mark

Brook Manor
Tower Floor
(Coming Soon!)

Ezenridge Window Surround
(Coming Soon!)

Napoleon Commemorative Stone

Shangri-La Capstones
(Coming Soon!)

The Old Barn
Step Replacement
(Coming Soon!)

Corntown
Quoins
(Coming Soon!)

Valley View
Gate Post
(Coming Soon!)

Mill Cottage Copings
(Coming Soon!)

Merlin’s Nest Quoins

Woolston House Water Feature

Broomhill House Steps
(Coming Soon!)

Coryton Farm
Inglenook Lintel
(Coming Soon!)

Brook Manor Door Surround
(Coming Soon!)

The West  Wing 
Name Plaque 
(Coming Soon!)

Craxton Farmhouse Fireplace Cheek
(Coming Soon!)

Napoleon Stone Replica
(Coming Soon!)

Meadow Cottage Chimney Cap
(Coming Soon!)

Broomhill House
Date Stone
1900 
(Coming Soon!)