Building record 323/0/3 - Manor Farm & Yew Tree Cottages, Stone House Lane

A grade II listed 17th century timber framed pair of cottages, They have a brick nogged timber frame with machine tile roof. 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 created 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.