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THE
BUILDING STONE - SMC001
The
Cathedral’s attractive appearance owes much to the choice
of stone used for its construction. It is mainly red sandstone,
with decorative effects achieved through the use of yellow
sandstone.
Much of the building show this to good effect, through alternate
use of the red and yellow stone. Sandstone is very soft, prone
to weathering by wind and rain, which has led to very pleasing,
almost
sculpture-like effects.
The
red sandstone came mainly from a now unused quarry at the
Head of Holland, north of Kirkwall. There is a large, newer
quarry nearby today, still used for the ongoing maintenance
of the building. It is believed that much of the original
yellow sandstone came from the North Isle of Eday.
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