Building record 268/0/1 - Star Inn, Chester Road

Grade II listed timber framed public house. Late 17th century with later alterations. The original timber work is restricted to the first floor rear and south gable, the rest has been added later. It has the original cellar and exposed beams inside. There is an old stone mounting block, with steps, at north-east corner of building. 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