A hard, compact limestone found in Kent, used for paving and building.
肯特郡产硬石灰岩
Example sentencesExamples
- As well as the soapstone mentioned above, Kentish ragstone was exported to Europe for building.
- Kentish Ragstone is historically the most widespread building stone used throughout the South East of England.
- It was worked for Kentish ragstone until the 1940s and provided the ragstone to build Loose church and to face the Loose viaduct, designed by Thomas Telford in 1830.
- The majority are constructed from grey Kentish ragstone, with red brick quoins and copings.