Our Company Albion Stone has long mineral extraction leases covering all the Crown Estate's Stone reserves on Portland . These mines and quarries yield a full range of Portland Stones; Roach, Whitbed and Basebed.
The dimensioned block extraction processes have been refined over recent years. Explosives have been replaced with the most environmentally sensitive extraction processes in the UK stone industry.
Our Portland Factory is one of the largest and most productive masonry works in the UK . It produces a range of the slabs, ashlar panels for cladding & internal wall lining and pavers & tiles for flooring as well as the most intricate masonry for high profile, restoration projects.
Our Corporate Responsibility
Albion Stone is committed to recognising the importance of balancing the interest of all our key stakeholders – employees, customers and the community in which our quarries, mines and factory are based, and we will endeavour to meet all of their needs. We believe that in conducting our business in this manner we will achieve sustainable growth whilst being able to demonstrate a high level of social and environmental responsibility.
The principal corporate responsibilities have been categorised into the four topics and are regularly monitored by the Board of Directors.
• Environment
• Health & Safety
• Community
• Quality
Our People
Albion Stone recognises our employees are a vital asset to our organisation. As leaders in our industry, we are keen to attract and keep the best people available. We actively encourage personnel development through work related training and the pursuit and retention of professional qualifications. Albion Stone is fully committed to a policy of equal opportunity.
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Our History
1927- Albion Stone Works incorporated. The Company was based in South West London, with a workshop for working mainly Portland Stone for London projects.
1955 - The Company was purchased by Harold Poultney, the Grandfather of the current Managing Director.
1979 - The Company secured the lease for its first Portland Stone quarry, Bowers Quarry, from the Crown Estate.
1982 - The Company secured the leases for the remaining Portland Stone quarries owned by the Crown Estate.
1989 - The current Factory site at Easton Lane was purchased and manufacturing was relocated from South West London to Portland .
1996 - Albion Stone introduced wire saw technology into the Portland Stone industry, thereby revolutionising the extraction processes.
1998 - Planning permission was secured for the first Portland Stone trial mine at Bowers Quarry.
2001 - Planning permission was secured for the Stonehills Portland Stone Mine – a massive new reserve on the Island .
2002 - The Bowers Mine trials began and were concluded in 2005, this demonstrated that it was economically and physically viable to mine Portland Stone, thereby opening vast potential for new reserves .
2006 – High Wall extraction in Bowers Quarry
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Portland Inmosthay group of Quarries purchased
2007 – Mining Permission for Jordans Mine was secured, thereby allowing the Portland Cricket Club to continue to use the Red Triangle Cricket Pitch whilst the stone underneath is extracted |
