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quoin stone

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quoin, coign, coin
stone quoins set in brickwork
In masonry, a hard stone or brick used, with similar ones, to reinforce an external corner or edge of a wall or the like; often distinguished decoratively from adjacent masonry; may be imitated in non-load-bearing materials. Occasionally imitated, for decorative purposes, by wood that has been finished to look like masonry.


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Inside, the centrally-heated, mainly double-glazed house with feature quoin stones and unusually-shaped porthole windows, has a surprising amount of living space.
They feature an old style clock tower and other fine architectural details including artstone corbelling, corner and door quoin stones and custom mullioned windows with label mouldings.
It has been finished to the highest standard inside and out, including quoin stone gables, monobloc driveway, timber sun deck, UPVC double glazed windows, hardwood flooring and deep plaster coving.
 
 
 
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