Building record 741/1 - Barn at Yew Tree Farmhouse.

Grade II listed barn at Yew Tree Farmhouse. It was probably built in the mid 17th century. It is timber framed with brick infill and there are some diagonal braces beneath the eaves. The cement slate roof was probably formerly thatched. 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.