21st Century

There is still a real demand for Kentish Ragstone today. It is used for construction, road building, coastal defences, art projects and repairing historical buildings.

If Ragstone cannot be obtained locally, the historic buildings and castles which are such an important part of our heritage will have to be repaired with stone imported from abroad or elsewhere in the UK, making it impossible for the repairs to be blended in with traditional Kentish Ragstone.

When repairs were needed to East Farleigh bridge, which was built of Kentish Ragstone in the 14th century, Kentish Ragstone was not used, seriously affecting the appearance of what the generally considered the finest medieval bridge in the South East of England.

Gallagher is currently working on the regeneration of Mote Park in Maidstone and this project includes supplying and placing a variety of natural Kentish Ragstone features. Click here for more information on the Mote Park Project.

In addition to buildings, Kentish Ragstone is used extensively in construction, road building and engineering purposes as modern quarrying techniques allow the exacting quality standards for these materials to be met.

Large blocks of stone are regularly used for sea defence works where it is ideal due to it being so durable. Gallagher was asked by the Olympic Park project to supply, cut and dressed Ragstone blocks, with the assistance of local stone masons, to match and repair the walls of the River Lee. Click here for more information on the Olympic Park project.