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Cotswold
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Cotswolds.
Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone is a yellow ooliticJurassiclimestone. This limestone is rich in fossils, particularly of fossilised sea urchins. When weathered, the colour of buildings made or faced with this stone is often described as honey or golden. The stone varies in colour from north to south, being honey-coloured in the north and northeast, as in villages such as Stanton and Broadway; golden-coloured in the central and southern areas, as in Dursley and Cirencester; and pearly white in Bath stone.