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Burlington Stone
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Burlington Stone Catalog
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Burlington Stone has quarried stone from the heart of the English Lake
District for over 300 years. It is a stone which stands among the
world's finest and which is treasured by architects, designers,
developers and contractors in many countries around the globe for
its durability, functionalism and natural beauty.
Stone Source has the largest Burlington Stone inventory in the United
States. We have all five Burlington varieties in stock, in honed finish
tiles and slabs. Our stock tile sizes include 12"x12", and in some
cases, 16"x16" and 12"x24". Our stock slabs are 3/4" and 1 1/4" in
thickness. Burlington slabs make magnificent kitchen counters,
vanities, wall panels, conference tables, furniture pieces and more!
Click here to go to the Burlington web site.
Click here to see images of our current Burlington slabs:
Brandy Crag,
Broughton Moor,
Bursting Stone,
Elterwater,
Kirby
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Burlington Stone Projects
Click on the above images to view many Burlington Stone projects.
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Burlington Stone
Varieties + Finishes
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Broughton Moor
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Honed
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Water Jet
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Sanded
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Flamed
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Cleft
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Grit Blasted
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Spot Textured
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Line Textured
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Elterwater
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Honed
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Sanded
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Flamed
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Cleft
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Grit Blasted
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Spot Textured
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Line Textured
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Bursting Stone
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Honed
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Water Jet
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Sanded
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Flamed
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Grit Blasted
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Spot Textured
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Line Textured
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Brandy Crag
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Honed
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Sanded
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Flamed
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Grit Blasted
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Spot Textured
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Line Textured
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Kirby (Blue Gray)
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Honed
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Sanded
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Flamed
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Cleft
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Grit Blasted
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Spot Textured
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Line Textured
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Burlington Stone: Two Special Projects
Public record office "floored" by work of art
A unique floor design, produced by England based Burlington Stone,
using a combination of the latest in computer-aided design
technology and traditional craftsmanship skills, has been
unveiled in an extension to the Public Records Office,
located in Kew, England, on the banks of the River Thames.
The new extension was designed
by TBV Consult, part of Tarmac Professional Services, and will
house government records dating back to the Domesday Book of
1066.
Originated
by artist Anne Smyth and situated within the entrance of the
building, the design forms a circular focal point measuring
21 feet in diameter. Featuring numerous highly individual and
distinctive images and constructed from 46 pieces of Burlington's
Broughton Moor and Blue/Grey (Kirby) natural stone, the floor
creation sets new boundaries for this material on projects of
such magnitude.
To increase
the visual impact of the distinctive design characteristics
found within the floor area, Burlington Stone supplied material
with a variety of surface finishes, which included honed, riven,
flamed, line and spot textures. The designs leading to the center
depict running water, symbolizing the flow of information to
the Public Records Office over the centuries and are roughly
laid out along the points of the compass.
Smyth drew
inspiration for the design from studies of archive material
held within the Public Record Office. Symbols located around
the edges and within the center of the design are based on medieval
seals found on documents stored in the building.
Using original
artwork, Burlington initially scanned and enlarged the image
to its full size. The image was then divided into 46 individual
pieces, which were used to fabricate each piece of the intricate
design.
Swiss Re: Award Winning Project
The Swiss
Re project in Manhattan was on the cover of the January issue
of Interior Design magazine. The right side of the photograph
features Burlington Stone's Bursting Stone, in a spot-textured
finish, and Broughton Moor, in a honed finish, supplied by Stone
Source.
This magnificent project was designed by the Manhattan office
of Gensler & Associates.
The general contractor was Plaza Construction, and the stone
contractor was G.M. Crocetti Tile.
"Gensler
was able to continue their relationship with Burlington, a source
for many projects. Swiss Re is an example of this continued
successful relationship", states Stephen Beacham, Gensler's
project manager. "The bushhammered process, a relatively new
one for Burlington, brought out new and interesting qualities
of the stone. This new and unusual texture is what we wanted
to attain."
"There was
a lot of pressure to meet the tight delivery and installation
schedule", says Art Cravazzi, from Crocetti Tile. "There was
a tremendous amount of work to be done, and we couldn't afford
any slip ups. The Burlington factory was right on time with
their deliveries, making us look good. I was very pleased with
the way everything turned out. The job is just beautiful!"
"One of the most satisfying events of my career came when I
was invited by Swiss Re's representative along with Malcolm
Hatch from Burlington, to have lunch with the architects,
at the new Swiss Re headquarters",
states Jeff Green, from Stone Source. "They took us around the
offices and told us the war stories about the obstacles that
needed to be overcome. It was quite an accomplishment — and
they made me feel like I was part of it. It doesn't get much
better than that."
Swiss Re is a good example of what happens when everyone,
from the architects
to the suppliers and contractors work well together. We, at
Stone Source, were very pleased to be a part of this team!
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