Building record 2191/1 - Clarke Green Farmhouse

Grade II listed farmhouse. Built in the early 17th century with early 18th and late 19th century extensions and alterations. It is partly timber framed and partly sandstone rubble with a stone-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, (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.