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The elm frame is a series of upright posts (studs) placed at
about 2m (6ft) intervals. The mud (daub) covers the whole framework. The
exterior is painted with lime-wash which would have been given an animal fat or
linseed oil additive for weatherproofing. The mud and stud sits on a low plinth
of stone which provides protection from rainwater at the base of the walls.
These timber-framed homes may have been less solidly built than their medieval
counterparts but despite that they continue to be used as homes nearly 400 years
later. These homes were for ordinary people, built with the support of local
communities who could not afford to pay the skilled timber journeymen of the
day. Simple earth and timber structures like this are found around England's
East Lincolnshire, Lancashire and Cumberland counties. This
house is owned by the
Vivat Trust. |
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