Journal of Architectural Conservation
Volume 14, Issue 3, November 2008
Identifying Caen Stone for Remedial Work
An Example from Cloister Court, Palace of Westminster
Tim Yates
Paper Summary
This short case study examines the problems associated with the identification of the stone types used in the construction and repair of Cloister Court at the Palace of Westminster, London. It draws attention to the difficulties of identifying appropriate replacement stones where the structure contains both original medieval Caen Stone, as well as replacement Caen Stone and a number of other replacement limestones, and provides a practical illustration of the importance of understanding the petrography of Caen Stone as described in the paper by Tim Palmer in this volume.
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Figure 2 The two-storey oratory in Cloister Court, showing the elaborate carved stonework.
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Tim Yates
Tim Yates has been involved in heritage related research for more than 30 years including both archaeological excavations and the behaviour of natural stone in the urban environment. His current interests include the sustainable refurbishment of heritage buildings.
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