Catcastle Buff sandstone cladding and ashlar walling

Extracted near Blackburn in Lancashire, this buff medium grained gritstone has been quarried since the early 1940s. It has been used extensively on some of the largest buildings in Edinburgh. Suitable as a thin cladding (30mm minimum), Fischer type system. Projects in Edinburgh include: National Library of Scotland; Sheriffs Court; Energy Centre at The Gyle; Harvey Nichols store