A donkey stone was a type of scouring block, used mostly in the mill towns of the North of England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps. == Etymology == The 'donkey brand' was originally the trade mark of a Manchester company called Edward Read & Son, who were one of several makers of the stones.
A donkey stone was a type of scouring block, used mostly in the mill towns of the North of England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps. == Etymology == The 'donkey brand' was originally the trade mark of a Manchester company called Edward Read & Son, who were one of several makers of the stones.
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