Building record 1714/0/3 - Cottage SW of Cobweb Cottage

Grade II listed cottage immediately south-west of Cobweb Cottage, No Man's Heath. It probably dates to the mid 17th century and is timber framed and partly rebuilt in brick. It is a single storey building plus attic. The windows are latticed and a single storey brick lean-to has been built against the right gable. 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.