Leiths

Leiths Natural Stone can trace its history back 160 years to 1846, to its original founder John Fyfe who established the original business at Kemnay, some 20 miles northwest of Aberdeen.Since that time, the famous silver-grey granite that was quarried at Kemnay has adorned many prestigious buildings throughout Aberdeen, including Marischal College, which is the second largest granite building in the world after The Escorial, the King of Spain’s historical palace near Madrid. The same granite was also used in the construction of the Thames Embankment, the Waldorf Hotel in London and many notable buildings throughout the UK and the world. Our own reception area at HQ in Cove is floored with Kemnay granite.

With the supply of Kemnay silver-granite now exhausted, Leiths Natural Stone imports many different and exotic natural stones from around the world, including China, India, Portugal, Brazil and Scandinavia. These are cut, polished and engraved by the 17 strong Team at the purpose-built facility in Oldmeldrum. Here, a wide range of architectural components are produced as well as monuments and memorials, kitchen and bathroom surfaces and street and garden furniture.

Leiths Natural Stone will continue to promote its unique products and services supplying and crafting natural granites, whinstones, sandstones and marbles for projects across the UK and internationally.