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Re:Rents for the rich are going down, rents for the poor are... by mutatio on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @03:03AM (#26551919)
It is the case everywhere in the UK. Old mill towns in the North, especially the Peak District, have housing made from granite, a lot of these were built during the height of the industrial revolution, they're absolute tanks compared to modern flat packs.
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Re:Rents for the rich are going down, rents for the poor are... by asplake on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @03:12AM (#26551973)
Erm, the characteristic stone in the Peak District is sandstone, but yes. My last house was built in the 1760s and I describe it as the heaviest object I have ever owned.
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Re:Rents for the rich are going down, rents for the poor are... by mutatio on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @04:29AM (#26552452)
Yeah you're right, this is the characteristic rock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gritstone
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Re:Rents for the rich are going down, rents for the poor are... by AHabe on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @04:33AM (#26552473)
Aberdeen is somewhere in The North ;-)
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