Building record 1267 - Legh Cottage

Grade II listed house. Built in the late 17th century and restored in the late 19th century. It is timber framed with brick infill and slate roof. One gable extends to left of the former outhouse which was joined to building during the restoration of 1884. There is a dovecote to left of the extended gable. 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.