Stonemasonry is an ancient craft and is used in many ways including preserving historic buildings all around the world. We need to keep this trade alive as with many trades including stonemasonry, there are more and more machines taking over from skilled workers as technology evolves. Using traditional skills and methods fills every job with passion, but not only passion but sweat and tears too. someone has taken time to produce a stunning piece of masonry, may it be a house

Hello there, This is my first blog and I wanted to introduce myself to you. My name is Chris Swales and I own Swales in the Dales, we are stonemasons from Skipton North Yorkshire (the gateway to the Dales) which is where we came up with our name. I am married to Becky who helps me with paper work, advertising and design work. We have two children Ruby who's nearly 6 and James who's 3. Both of them enjoy having a go at carving but mainly like messing up the workshop. Our works