Cadeby is a high-quality limestone sourced from the United Kingdom, prized for its elegant beige and cream palette that exudes understated sophistication. The stone displays a fine, uniform grain with occasional subtle veining, offering a versatile backdrop for both contemporary and classic design schemes. Its natural durability makes it ideal for flooring, wall cladding, countertops, and architectural detailing. Cadeby can be finished in polished, honed, or brushed textures, each enhancing its warm hues and subtle texture. Marmi di Carrara supplies Cadeby in ready-to-install slabs of 2–3 cm thickness, custom-cut blocks, and provides detailed photographs of actual slabs before purchase, ensuring transparency and confidence for architects and designers.
Petrographic description
Typically a fine-grained limestone with subtle beige and cream tones.
Cadeby is a Limestone quarried in United Kingdom, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICGBLS00677. Its dominant tone is beige & cream.
Like every limestone, it is supplied as raw blocks, gangsaw slabs in 2 and 3 cm and cut-to-size pieces made in our Carrara plants. Recommended finishes: honed, brushed, sandblasted, bush-hammered, split-face. Typical applications: interior and exterior floors, façades, pool surrounds, garden design, carved elements.
Availability varies with the quarry campaigns: before quoting we check current stock, block sizes and the selection grade, and we send photos of the actual slabs. Price and transport are confirmed by our technical office within one working day.
Cadeby Stone: complete guide
Overview
Cadeby Stone is an English magnesian limestone with a cream-honey colour. It is chosen for its warm tone and good workability, both in restoration and in new buildings.
History and origin
It comes from Yorkshire, in the north of England, where magnesian limestones are traditionally used as building stone for historic and religious buildings. The presence of dolomite distinguishes it from the oolitic limestones of the south of the country. It is used for masonry, decorative elements, floors and conservation work. Marmi di Carrara supplies it on request, including as finished pieces.
Appearance
The background is warm cream with honey nuances, a fine grain and a fairly uniform appearance. Small cavities, specks and slight variations in tone between blocks may appear. A honed finish is soft and matt; sandblasted or chiselled, it has a more traditional look.
Uses
It is suitable for cladding, exposed masonry, cornices, columns and interior floors. For outdoor paving exposed to frost and for kitchen work surfaces, more compact stones are preferable.
Care and maintenance
Clean with water and neutral detergents, avoiding high-pressure washers on exterior surfaces. A breathable water repellent helps limit dirt and biological films on façades.
- Classification
- magnesian (dolomitic) limestone
- Density
- approx. 2,200-2,400 kg/m³ (indicative)
- Mohs hardness
- approx. 3-4
- Water absorption
- medium
- Main use
- masonry, cladding, dressed stone
- Acid resistance
- medium to low: less reactive than pure limestones but should be protected
FAQ
Is Cadeby suitable for outdoor use?
Limestone: suitable for façades and paving in temperate climates with a honed, brushed or bush-hammered finish. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Cadeby per m²?
Indicative price from €95/m² for polished 2 cm slabs ex works Carrara, VAT excluded. The final figure depends on selection, block size, finish and quantity; a personalised quote is free.
How is Cadeby shipped from Italy?
Slabs travel in wooden A-frames inside 20-foot containers (about 25 tonnes); blocks ship loose or in open-top containers. We quote FOB, CIF or door-to-door to any port or site.
