Download or read book Yorkshire Stone to London written by Christine Richardson and published by Richlow Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a disasterous fire in 1834, the whole country was searched for the best stone to build what would become one of the world's most famous buildings - the Houses of Parliament. This book charts the story of how the stone was transported by waterways from a Yorkshire quarry to build the Palace of Westminster.