Aggregates, Sands and Dimensions Block Stone
High-quality natural products that provide a solid foundation for any project—or help create something truly beautiful with our block stone.
We've been supplying Quality Aggregates and Block Stone Since the 1890s
Since Solomon Marshall opened our first quarry in the 1890s, Marshalls has been a trusted name in high-quality bulk aggregates and block stone. Today, we operate from nine UK quarries, providing durable, consistent materials that meet British Standards—ideal for commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects.
Our comprehensive product range includes sub-bases, decorative aggregates, paving sands, and block stone for masonry, ensuring you have the right material for any application.
We offer premium-grade sandstone, Yorkshire stone, and limestone sourced from quarries including Howley Park, Stainton, and Fletcher Bank. Additional sites – Doddington, Locharbriggs, Moselden, Stanton Moor and St Bees – also supply high-quality dimensional block stone.
From crusher-run sub-base for groundworks to boulder stone for flood defence, our aggregates are tailored to meet diverse project requirements. Aggregates are available for collection or delivered direct to site within a 50-mile radius of each quarry, while our block stone is supplied across the UK and beyond.
Discover Marshalls' high-quality aggregates, building sand, and block stone, suitable for a variety of commercial, residential and infrastructure projects.
Our materials, sourced from our UK quarries, are renowned for their durability and consistency, and they comply with relevant British Standards.
Whether you're looking for sub-bases, decorative aggregates, sand for paving, or block stone for masonry, our comprehensive range ensures you have the right materials for the job.
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Our Aggregate and Block Stone Quarries
Whilst we have nine quarries across the UK supplying block stone, we have three quarries across Yorkshire and Lancashire that can supply aggregates, sand and block stone. Click on your local quarry to learn more.
Howley Park
Situated in Dewsbury, Close to the M62 and M1 arterial road networks, for ease of delivery to construction sites across West Yorkshire.
Howley Park Quarry
Stainton
A range of natural stone aggregate products are created using locally quarried limestone and can be supplied across South Yorkshire and North Midlands.
Stainton Quarry
Fletcher Bank
Fletcher Bank is home to our flagship Yorkstone product range and is situated just north of Manchester, our quarried stone is perfect for projects across Lancashire, Greater Manchester and the Merseyside.
Fletcher Bank Quarry
Aggregates
Available in a variety of sizes, from 3-6mm for paving to 75-150mm decorative aggregates and gabion cages.
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DOT Type 1 is ideal for sub-bases in non-adoptable applications
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6F5 is commonly used as a capping material to strengthen lower-level Type 1 sub-bases
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MOT Type 1 can be used for designing roads and pathways, ensuring minimal voids in compacted layers
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MOT Type 3 conforms to SHW Clause 805 and allows water to drain as a permeable sub-base, making it ideal for permeable paving applications
Limestone dust and building sand
Our selection of building sand is designed to suit various purposes, from being used in mortar to filling trenches.
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Dry grit sand is ideal for block paving and flagging applications and undergoes a meticulous screening process to ensure consistency and that it forms a durable concrete when mixed with water
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Fill sand, which is a coarse aggregate commonly used for filling in trenches and surrounding pipes
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Also referred to as blinding dust, our Limestone dust is graded 0-6mm in size. This is commonly used in walling and block making or for agricultural purposes
Block stone
Sourced from our UK quarries, our block stone offers versatility and long-term durability for various projects, including walling, cladding and lintels.
Our range, which includes our Doddington block stone and St Bee’s block stone, is also available in 11 different colours, making it ideal for bespoke masonry and decorative purposes.
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