Building record 854/0/1 - Church View and Old Hall Cottage

Pair of Grade II listed cottages. Built in the late 17th century and late 18th/early 19th century. The right hand cottage has timber framing and brick infill and the other is built of red 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.