Building record 1739/0/3 - Brook Cottage

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Summary

Brook Cottage is a Grade II listed building. It was built in the late 17th century and is timber framed with brick infill and a plain tile roof. It is two storeys high and built to a T-shaped plan. The exterior has exposed timber framing with some additional painted simulation timbers. 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.

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Brook Cottage, Bunbury Road. House, late C17. Timber framed with brick infill and a plain tile roof. Two storeys. T-shaped plan. Entrance front: recessed portion at left of centre of 8 x 2 cells of small framing with angle braces on a stone plinth. Gabled wing at right with corner posts and angle braces but painted simulation timbering to the gable and lower wall. Gable to left of this has 3 x 2 cells of small framing with angle braces. Door at right and two ground floor casement windows to left. Above is the continuous C20 dormer window including two casements divided by a king- mullion. Outshut to rear. Interior: Chamfered ceiling beams to ground floor rooms. Full architectural description (1).


<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /5/4 (Report). SCH1934.

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  • <1> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. /5/4.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 542 686 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ56NW
Civil Parish BEESTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County DELAMERE, DELAMERE, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Dec 21 2010 10:52AM