Pulhamite
Pulhamite was a patented anthropic rock 'material' invented by James Pulham (1820–98) of the firm James Pulham and Son of Broxbourne.
Pulhamite, which usually looked like gritty sandstone, was used to join natural rocks together or crafted to simulate natural stone features. The recipe went to the grave with him.[1]
Pulhamite grotto at Wotton House, Surrey.
Uses
- Cascade and Rock Garden, Ramsgate[2]
- Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells[3]
- Felixstowe Spa and Winter Garden, Suffolk [4]
- Fernery and waterfall, Bromley Palace Park, Bromley[5][6]
- Grotto, Wotton House, Surrey
- Henley Hall, Shropshire
- Lake and rockery, Milton Mount Gardens, Crawley[7][8]
- Newstead Abbey fernery[9]
- Rock Cliff, Bawdsey Manor, Suffolk[10]
- Water Garden, Highnam Court, Gloucester[11]
- Zig-zag Path, Lower Leas Coastal Park, Folkestone[12]
See also
References
- ↑ The Pulham Legacy
- ↑ "Rock Gardens and Cascade, Ramsgate". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "History of Dunorlan Park". tunbridgewellsmuseum.info. 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ↑ "Name: CLIFF GARDENS AND TOWN HALL GARDEN". list.english-heritage.org.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Pulhamite Fernery, Bromley Palace Park, Bromley". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Pulhamite Waterfall in Bromley Palace Park, Bromley". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Pulhamite Rock Islet in Lake at Milton Mount Gardens (Former Worth Park), Crawley". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Pulhamite Rockery at Milton Mount Gardens (Former Worth Park Gardens), Crawley". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "About Newstead Abbey". www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk. 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bawdsey Manor Pulhamite Cliff Structures, Bawdsey". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Pulhamite Water Garden". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "Pulhamite Caves, Folkestone". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
External links
- The Pulham Legacy
- Durability Guaranteed – Pulhamite Rockwork pdf file on the English Heritage website.
- The Story of Pulhamite Rockwork