Building record 1942/1 - Rowton Lane Farmhouse

Rowton Lane Farmhouse, Rowton Lane. Early 17th with early 18th century refacing in brick and addition. Originally timber framed on stone plinth, now brick. Welsh slate roof and three brick chimneys. Two-room baffle-entry house. Addition at south end has the base stone of an early C19 cheese press in situ. Timber Framed Buildings - Wood was in plentiful supply as a building material in Britain until the 17th century. It was therefore the most practical material for house building. Timber framed buildings consist of a wooden framework (usually oak) that was infilled to create solid walls. Infill material used included wattle and daub, lath and plaster, brick and weather board. Brick nogging, (brick infill) was often used in the 17th and 18th centuries to replace earlier wattle and daub or lath and plaster infill as it was longer lasting.