For London’s historical buildings, information on building materials has been made available through a number of publications which cover topics ranging from strict urban geology to architecture and city surveys. A huge amount of research has gone into compiling the data used here. Below is a comprehensive list of references which have supported some of the identifications used on this website and will also serve as a reading list for those interested in furthering research into building London.

The Survey of London
https://www.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/architecture/research/survey-of-london
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/search/series/survey-london

Books, Papers & Articles
Ashurst, J. & Dimes, F. G. (Eds.), 1998, Conservation of building and decorative stone., Part 1., Routledge, 187 pp.
Bradley, S. & Pevsner, N., 1999, Pevsner Architectural Guides; The Buildings of England: London 1: The City of London., Yale University Press, Newhaven & London., 702 pp.
Bradley, S. & Pevsner, N., 2003, Pevsner Architectural Guides; The Buildings of England: London 6: Westminster. Yale University Press., 872 pp.
Burton, M., 1980, Re-cut red jasper is fit for a new life., Stone Industries, 15 (4).
Cherry, B. & Pevsner, N., 1991, Pevsner Architectural Guides; The Buildings of England: London 3: North West., Yale University Press, Newhaven & London., 808 pp.
Cherry, B. & Pevsner, N., 1998, Pevsner Architectural Guides; The Buildings of England: London 4: North., Yale University Press, Newhaven and London., 810 pp.
Cherry, B. & Pevsner, N., 2002, Pevsner Architectural Guides; The Buildings of England: London No. 2: South., Yale University Press, Newhaven & London., 808 pp.
Cherry, B., O’Brien, C. & Pevsner, N., 2005, Pevsner Architectural Guides; The Buildings of England: London 5: East., Yale University Press, Newhaven & London., 800 pp.
Cowper, W., 1861, Report of the Committee on the Decay of the Stone of the New Palace at Westminster.
Elsden, J. V. & Howe, J. A., 1923, The Stones of London., Colliery Guardian, London., 205 pp.
Hackman, G., 2014, Stone to build London: Portland’s legacy., Folly Books Ltd., Monkton Farleigh., 311 pp.
Howe, J. A., 1910, The Geology of Building Stones., Edward Arnold, London., 455 pp.
Hull, E., 1872, A treatise on the building and ornamental stones of Great Britain and foreign countries., MacMillan & Co. London, 333 pp.
Lott, G. & Cameron, D., 2005 The building stones of South East England : mineralogy and provenance. In: 10th Euroseminar on Microscopy Applied to Building Materials, Paisley, Scotland, 21-25 June 2005. NERC Open Research Archive: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/11879/1/lott_cameron.pdf
Lott, G. K. & Richardson, C., 1997, Yorkshire stone for building the Houses of Parliament (1839-C.1852)., Proceedings to the Yorkshire Geological Society., 51 (4), 265-272.
Perkins, P., 2010, Ancaster Stone., Geology Today, 26 (1), 8.
Price, M. T., 2007, Decorative Stone: The Complete Sourcebook. Thames and Hudson, 288 pp.
Roberts, R. H., 1979, London Geology: Stone on the South Bank., Institute of Geological Sciences., 23 pp.
Robinson, E. & Litherland, M. 1996: Holiday geology guide; Trafalgar Square. Earthwise. British Geological Survey. Keyworth.
Robinson, E. & Litherland, M. 1997: Holiday geology guide; Westminster. Earthwise. British Geological Survey, Keyworth.
Robinson, E. & Litherland, M. 1999: Holiday geology guide; Greenwich. Earthwise. British Geological Survey. Keyworth.
Robinson, E. & Litherland, M. 1999: Holiday geology guide; Tower. Earthwise. British Geological Survey. Keyworth.
Robinson, E. 1984: London: Illustrated Geological Walks – Vol. 1 Scottish Academic Press. Edinburgh and London
Robinson, E., 1982. Geological walks around the city of London; Royal Exchange to Aldgate, Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 93(3): 225-246.
Robinson, E., 1985, London: Illustrated Geological Walks, Book 2., Scottish Academic Press, Edinburgh., 142 pp.
Robinson, E., 1987, A geology of the Albert Memorial and vicinity., Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 98(1): 19-37.
Robinson, E., 1987. Euston Arch-aeology revisited, Geology Today, 3(1): 11-12.
Robinson, E., 1988. A geological walk in Clerkenwell, London, Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 99(2): 101-124.
Robinson, E., 1993, The National Westminster Tower: a geologist’s choice, Geology Today, 9(6): 227-229.
Robinson, E., 1993. A geological walk in Southwark, Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 104(40: 285-299.
Robinson, E., 1995, Fountaineering., Geology Today, 11(3), 101-104.
Robinson, E., 1997, Making the best of things (re: No 1 Poultry)., Geology Today, 13(6), 238-240.
Robinson, E., 1997, The stones of the Mile End Road: a geology of Middlemiss country, Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 108(3): 171-176.
Robinson, E., 1997, Vredefort impact: confirmed in London., Geology Today, 13(6), 213-214.
Robinson, E., 1998. Geological monuments on the South Bank, Geology Today, 14(5), 181-186.
Robinson, E., 1999. A geology of the road, Geology Today, 15(3), 110-113.
Robinson, E., 19XX, London Geology: Stone in South Kensington., A Geological walk organized by the Geology Museum. The date of publication is unknown.
Robinson, E., 2000, Nelson & geology., Geology Today, 16 (4), 135-136.
Robinson, E., 2001. The Tate Modern as geology, Geology Today, 17(5), 199-200.
Robinson, E., 2003, Science and art: erratic thoughts., Geology Today, 19 (2), 47-49
Robinson, E., 2003, Where have all out granites gone?, Geology Today, 19 (5), 162-163.
Robinson, E., 2011, Teulon’s ‘Fantasia’ in the Victoria Tower Gardens., Royal Archaeological Institute Newsletter., 14, 13-15.
Robinson, E., 2012. New Geology on the London Underground. Geology Today, 28(1), 6-7.
Robinson, E., A Geology of the British Library., British Library., 12 pp.
Robinson, E., Bishop, C., 1980. Geological walks around St Paul’s, Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, 91(4), 241-260.
Rogers, P., 2008, The Beauty of Stone: The Westminster Cathedral Marbles., Westminster Cathedral, 114 pp.
Siddall R., Kirk, W. & Robinson, E., 2013, The Urban Geology of UCL and the University of London: Fieldguide for two geowalks for the Geologists’ Association Festival of Geology, 2nd November 2013., Urban Geology in London No. 1. (revised June 2014), http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/UCL&UoL.pdf
Siddall, R. & Clements, D., 2013, Urban Geology on Victoria Street, SW1. Urban Geology in London No. 10., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/VictoriaStreet.pdf
Siddall, R. & Clements, D., 2013, Urban Geology: The war Memorials at Hyde Park Corner and Green Park. Urban Geology in London no. 4., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/%7Eucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/HydeParkCorner.pdf
Siddall, R. & Clements, D., 2015, Never in the field of urban geology have so many granites been looked at by so few! A stroll along the Victoria Embankment from Charing Cross to Westminster & Blackfriars Bridge., Urban Geology in London No. 21, http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/Embankment.pdf
Siddall, R., & Hackman, G., 2015, The White Cliffs of St James’s: Portland Stone in London’s Architecture., Urban Geology in London No. 31, http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/PortlandStJames.pdf
Siddall, R., 2012, A walking-tour of Tottenham Court Road and adjacent streets in Fitzrovia and Bloomsbury. Urban Geology in London no. 2., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/TCR.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, Building Stones at Regent’s Place: an urban geological walk. Urban Geology in London No. 9., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/RegentsPlace.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, Building Stones in the City of London: A walk from Bank Underground Station to the Guildhall and Gresham Street. Urban Geology in London No. 6.,
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/Guildhalll&GreshamSt.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, Decorative Stones in the Russell Hotel: an illustrated guide. Urban Geology in London No. 7., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/%7Eucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/RussellHotelFoyer.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, From Eros to Eternity – Piccadilly’s Stone Heritage., Geological Society of London Great Geowalk 2013, Burlington House 12th October 2013. Urban Geology in London No. 11.,
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/PiccadillyWalk.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, The Street Geology of Queenhithe. Urban Geology in London No. 8., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/%7Eucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/Queenhithe.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, Urban Geology in St Pancras Church. Urban Geology in London no. 5., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/%7Eucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/StPancrasNewChurch.pdf
Siddall, R., 2013, Urban Geology: Two buildings at the Angel, Islington. Urban Geology in London No. 3., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/%7Eucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/Angel.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, A Modern Thermopolion on Lamb’s Conduit Street. Urban Geology in London No. 13., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/Cigala.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Church’s Shoe Shop: a geological gem on Regent’s Street., Urban Geology in London No. 14., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/%7Eucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/RegentsStreet.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Geology in St Paul’s Churchyard & Paternoster Square. Urban Geology in London No. 12., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/StPaulsChurchyard.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, London’s pub geology: a spotter’s guide., Urban Geology in London No. 20, http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/PubGeology.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Lottie’s walk: Street Geology from Russell Square to Lamb’s Conduit Street, WC1. Urban Geology in London No. 15., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/LottiesWalk.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Luxury Lithics: decorative stone on Bond Street. Urban Geology in London No. 16., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/BondStreet.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Meteorite Impactites in London: Irongate House, Houndsditch EC3, Urban Geology in London No. 24, http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/IrongateHouse.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Spitfires and Sand-Dollars: The Memorial to the Siege of Malta, Byward Street EC3; Urban Geology in London No. 19, http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/MaltaMemorial.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, The Stones of London’s War Memorials; Urban Geology in London No. 23, http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/WarMemorials.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Urban Geology in Fitzrovia, London W1; Geologists’ Association Field Trip, June 10th 2014. Urban Geology in London No. 18., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/Fitzrovia.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Waterloo & City: Urban Geology across the Thames, Urban Geology in London No. 17., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/Waterloo&City.pdf
Siddall, R., 2014, Westminster Abbey: the stones of the Sanctuary Pavement, Urban Geology in London No. 22., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/LOUGS-Westminster.pdf
Siddall, R., 2015, An Urban Geologist’s Guide to the Fossils of the Portland Stone., Urban Geology in London No. 30, http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/PortlandFossils.pdf
Siddall, R., 2015, Fruits-de-mer at The Ivy?, Urban Geology in London No. 25,
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/Ivy.pdf
Siddall, R., 2015, Going, going … Urban Geology at the end of an era at Euston Station, Urban Geology in London No. 26, http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/Euston.pdf
Siddall, R., 2015, Rome in London: The Marbles of the Brompton Oratory, Urban Geology in London No. 25, http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/Brompton.pdf
Siddall, R., 2015, Urban Geology on St Martin’s Lane WC2; Urban Geology in London No. 31, http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/Homepage/walks/StMartins.pdf
Tatton-Brown, T. 2001: The quarrying and distribution of Reigate Stone in the Middle Ages., Medieval Archaeology, Volume 45, Number 1, pp. 189-201
Thomas, I. A., 2005, Hopton Wood Stone – England’s premier decorative stone., in: England’s Heritage in Stone: Proceedings of a conference at Tempest Anderson Hall, York, 15-17 March 2005., English Stone Forum. 90-105.
Watson, J., 1911, British and foreign building stones; a descriptive catalogue of the specimens in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge., Cambridge University Press., 483 pp.
Watson, J., 1916, British and foreign marbles and other ornamental stones: a descriptive catalogue of the specimens in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge., Cambridge University Press., 485 pp.
Wilson, E. 1983. Swedish Limestone paving in 17th and 18th century English buildings. Post-Medieval Archaeology, 17, 95-109.
Wilson, E., 1982, Manx limestone and the step’s of St Paul’s., Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association., 93 (3), 309-310.

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