Building record 378/1 - Caldecott Farm House, Chorley Green

Grade II listed farmhouse. It is a washed brick and timber framed building built in the early 17th century though it now has an early 19th century appearance. 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.