Building record 1563/0/11 - House on Chestergate

Grade II listed house. It is plain early 20th century brick two-storey refronting onto an earlier timber frame. There is much good exposed timber framing on the first storey. It has a 17th century oak slat baluster staircase. 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.