Many years of wear have created surfaces to original stone floors in homes, with a character that cannot be recaptured. Original floor surfaces are attractive and increasingly rare; nevertheless, old stone floors continue to be disregarded, altered or replaced indiscriminately to the detriment of old houses.
Durable local stone of various kinds was used where available as slabs or tiles, particularly at ground or cellar level. Decorative schemes with stones of contrasting colour, including imported marble, became popular
