Building record 323/0/1 - Hill Lane Cottage, Hill Lane

Grade II listed cottage. Single storey with an attic it was built to an L-shaped plan in the late 17th century. Brick nogged timber frame with a machine tile roof it has been altered and extended. 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, (decorative 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.