Building record 669/0/18 - No.9 The Mount (Hilly Bank Cottage), Great Budworth

Grade II listed farmhouse, now a house. It was built in the 17th century and repaired and extended in the 20th century. The 17th century portion has oak small framing with plaster panels and the extensions are painted brick. 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 create 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.