Monument record 41/0/3 - Rock Cottage, The Rake, Burton

Grade II* listed thatched one storey cottage block. Built in the 17th century on a rock platform it is colour washed sandstone on one side and timber framed with brick nogging painted black and whiteon the other. 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.