Editing Cobblestone (section)

{{Short description|Natural stones for surfacing roads and buildings}}
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[[File:Ancient road surface.jpg|thumb|Cobblestones on a road surface in [[Imola]], Italy]]
[[File:Cobblestones_(2).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Sett (paving)|Sett-paving]], such as this surface in [[Fulham]], south-west [[London]], is also often referred to as "cobblestones".]]

'''Cobblestone''' is a natural [[building material]] based on [[Cobble (geology)|cobble]]-sized stones, and is used for [[Road surface|pavement roads]], streets, and buildings. [[Sett (paving)|Setts]], also called ''Belgian blocks'', are often referred to as "cobbles",<ref>{{cite OED|cobble|35211}}</ref> although a sett is distinct from a cobblestone by being quarried and shaped into a regular form, while cobblestones are naturally occurring rounded forms less uniform in size.

It has been used across various cultures for millennia, particularly in Europe, and became especially prominent during the medieval and early modern periods. Today, cobblestone streets are often associated with historic preservation and are used in many cities to maintain the historical character of certain neighborhoods.