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Locharbriggs is perhaps best known for the quarrying of distinctive red sandstone which has been used for buildings in towns and cities including Dumfries, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The stone has also been exported further afield, most notably to be used to create the steps of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour (USA). Although only one quarry remains active, the quarries produced enormous quantities of stone through the 19th and early 20th centuries. This area is now part of the unitary authority called the Dumfries & Galloway Council Area. [edit] Research TipsRefer to the parish of Dumfries |