Building record 889/1 - Beech Lane Farmhouse

Grade II listed farmhouse built in the mid 17th century with 19th century additions and alterations. It has orange brick walls with stone dressings and a slate roof. The left side is early 17th century amd the right is a later 17th century or early 18th century gabled wing extended in the 19th century. 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.