Coniston Stonecraft has been working locally quarried stone on the slopes of Coniston old man for around half a century and we stick to the skills and the stone that has served us so well over the years.
– Coniston Stonecraft
Hand Crafted Custom Nameplate
Why not use our custom nameplate designer to create your own bespoke signage made by craftspeople in beautiful Westmorland green, or Brathay blue/grey slate or perhaps creamy Baycliff limestone.
Select your stone edgings lettering and size before you buy.
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Hand Crafted Custom Nameplate
Why not use our custom nameplate designer to create your own bespoke signage made by craftspeople in beautiful Westmorland green, or Brathay blue/grey slate or perhaps creamy Baycliff limestone.
Select your stone edgings lettering and size before you buy.
Click here
Bespoke Items
Whilst we have an extensive and popular list of products that we make we are also delighted to produce bespoke items, we try to be experts in slate and we relish the challenge of making items that we know people will feel proud of and treasure.
Our Story
MADE IN THE HEART OF THE LAKE DISTRICT, UK
Our story is one of Graft and Craft, we work hard at producing beautiful objects from our local stone, using the skills of our forebears to reflect our pride.
We have been manufacturing on the slopes of Coniston Old Man for nearly half a century, you could say we’re hefted to this landscape.
We only use locally quarried stone, Westmorland sea green, Brathay blue/grey or Baycliff limestone, it’s all part of our attempt to keep our eco footprint as small as possible, we use hydro electric power from the beck running by our workshops and cool our polishers and cutters using that same beck water rather than oil. We do not use imported Brazilian or Chinese slate for 2 reasons,
1. It’s been transported halfway around the world
2. It’s not as good – on so many levels.
We re a small craft company that can tell you who made each piece and which quarry the stone came from, we believe that working hard and doing the right thing will help us keep producing beautiful pieces for another half century.
Stephen Collins2021-02-24Best thing that has happened to me with regards to keeping memories of my german shepherd. They carved a german shepherd into beautiful thick slate. Whaooo. Thank you Brendan & Family. X
Helen Cordingley2020-11-10I received a slate pastry board as a gift and the item is beautiful. A work of real craftsmanship. Excellent customer service and very prompt delivery. Would recommend both the company and their products. Thank you Coniston Stonecraft.
David Garrod2020-09-26Wonderful customer service, they went above and beyond to get a delivery to me in extra quick time. Beautiful product too.
Mark Francis2020-03-28WOW - we received our golf-leaf engraved slate cheeseboard in just 10 days from the order and it is beautiful. There is something special about British slate and the craftsmanship and service from the Coniston Slatecraft team was amazing. A big thank you for contributing to our 30th anniversary and helping to make the day...and the cheese tasting, so special!
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Coniston Stonecraft – Eco Credentials
Coniston stonecraft workshops are perched on the slopes of ‘Coniston Old Man’ on each side of us run ‘becks’ taking the mountain rain to Coniston water. Church beck powers the small hydro electric station that provides all our power needs, and mines beck is used to cool all our cutting and polishing machines (removing our… Continue Reading
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Coniston Stonecraft The Copper House, Mines Beck, Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8HQ
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