Natural stone paving and stone product supplier London Stone responds to Lancashire County Councils’ decision to build a Stonehenge inspired monument overlooking a local nature reserve.

The plan has raised much interest from locals, who are saying that the stone circle that has already started to take shape will be a prominent addition to the local landscape and serve as a point of interest for tourists and walkers visiting the local Brockholes Nature Reserve.

To date, since the beginning of the project there have been a total of seven large stones that were painstakingly arranged by volunteers and council workers over the last few weeks. Around a dozen volunteers worked to move the stones up the hill, to where a viewpoint overlooking the nature reserve. Holes were then dug to accommodate the foundation stones and also to secure them in place.

A unique collection of stone plinths, one in particular named the Pendle Stone that had been specially transported from the Nick of Pendle by LCC employees, will finish off the completed stone circle with the backdrop of Pendle Hill in the distance. A spokesperson for the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, John Lamb, who is calling out for volunteers to assist them in creating the bespoke monument said:

“We are currently looking for more volunteers to assist in placing a total of 13 stones by the time the winter solstice arrives on the 21at December 2014. We are hopefully to be inundated with offers from local volunteers, after all, it’s not every day you get a chance to build Stonehenge!”

London-based stone experts London Stone follow relevant news within their industry and are inspired by this latest project. A company representative believes that the monument will act as a very fitting landmark and attract visitors to the new nature reserve:

“Projects such as this not only join communities together but also add significant aesthetic value to the surrounding area. Lancashire offers many picturesque scenic views and special landmarks, and adding a bespoke attraction to the local area will surely offer ramblers and nature lovers a special surprise when visiting the area.

“As the UK’s top supplier of natural stone we appreciate just how effective these age old materials can be in transforming and bringing to life any landscape, whether it be garden paving or a miniature Stonehenge!”

More stones are to be moved on the 2^nd November 2014 and the 21^st December 2014 to complete the final finishing touches to the new ‘Stonehenge ‘. Creating a beautiful viewpoint at Brockholes, the aim behind the project is also to help educate visitors to the geology of Lancashire too.

As a well-established provider of bespoke stone products, in addition to supplying off-the-shelf stones for a varied array of building applications, London Stone have recently reported a super season for their bespoke factory. Specialising in the unusual requests that are increasing in volume for such items as stone pillars and plinths used in gardens and exterior areas across the UK, the bespoke factory is going from strength to strength, with many more orders on their books for coping stones, steps and other such products all available via their website at www.londonstone.co.uk.