Building record 1771/0/1 - 17th Century Timber framed Building, Church road, Tilston

Building north of No. 21 Church Road. Former cottage (now a garage/ workshop), mid to late 17th century, timber framed, brick nogged, of one storey and three bays. Pitched corrugated iron roof. Some timbers at south end replaced by brickwork. No window openings. Doors blocked or altered. 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.