In message <[log in to unmask]>, Prof. Ken J.
Smith <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Anybody tell me please the standard sizes of roofing slates (such as
>Duchess, Countess ...)?
>TYIA, Rgds,
>Ken Smith
From Alun John Richards "A Gazetteer of the Welsh Slate Industry". p237
Traditional Names for Sizes of Slates, (Inches). (Varied slightly from
area to area, these are Blaenau standards).
Empress 26 X 16
Princess 24 X 14
Dutchess 24 X 12
Small Dutchess 22 X 12
Marchioness 22 X 11
Countess 20 X 10
Viscountess 18 X 9
Wide Ladies 16 X 10
Broad Ladies 16 X 9
Ladies 16 X 8
Small Ladies 14 X 8
Narrow Ladies 14 X 7
Terms Singles, Doubles, Headers, etc., used for smaller sizes.
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