Lias

Adjective modifier

• blue: Today friends joined us for lunch at the Blue Lias pub ( blue lias refers to the local stone ).

Modifies a noun

• limestone: To the right a projecting C17 wing of Charnwood granite with beyond a C19 rendered lean-to of dressed lias limestone with two 2-light casements.
• stone: The roof was probably of blue lias stone tiles.
• clay: The natural blue lias clay was seen in the north western part of the site.
• rubble: To the east of the south door a roughly laid area of mortared lias rubble was found, [ 202 ] .
• floor: The lias floor was laid in 1984 to replace an earth floor that was constantly dug by treasure seekers.