This Northumberland house is by MawsonKerr Architects; it features a gable-end wall of local stone slabs. A deep mortar joint creates a shadow gap between the stones
ROB RHODES
If ever there was a building material that conveys a sense of solidity and robustness, stone is it. It encompasses everything from the crisply cut blocks of ashlar used for classical buildings through to local materials used in rural cottages, and while these may vary hugely in appearance, what they have in common is the sense of permanence they communicate.
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