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stonework

[stohn-wurk] / ˈstoʊnˌwɜrk /
NOUN
masonry
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Large chunks of stonework fell from the roof of the building in Cleckheaton, which is now The Monal wedding venue, onto Bradford Road at about 10:00 BST on Saturday.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2025

“Three days ago, while admiring the stonework, I happened to notice a huge gash in the limestone that extended more than 25 yards long. It was deep and nasty!” he wrote.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2025

So Underwood redesigned the structure, creating a more rustic lodge out of the original stonework, perched on the very edge of the canyon.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2025

Climate change added to the challenge, he said, as increased heavy rainfall damaged the stonework, including in hard-to-reach areas.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2025

On the top they found, as Strider had said, a wide ring of ancient stonework, now crumbling or covered with age-long grass.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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