Building record 389/1 - Aston House Farmhouse, Wrenbury Road

Grade II listed building dated 1662 with 19th century extensions. It is timber framed with a plain tile roof. The first floor is jettied (overhanging the lower storey). 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.