Building record 305 - Ivy Cottage, Ferrit Oak Lane, Haughton Moss

Grade II listed cottage. Built in the late 17th century it has a brick nogged timber frame on sandstone plinth with a slate 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, (decorative brcik infill) was often used in the 17th and 18th centuries replace earlier wattle and daub or lath and plaster infill as it was longer lasting.