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Cottages:
Picturesque cottages are most peoples' idea
of the typical country building. Cottages dating from the late 16th century
are generally the earliest to survive.
Thatched cottages at East Garston in Berkshire.
All manner of materials were used to build England's country cottages:
stone, slate, wood, flint, clay, cob, thatch, boulders and pebbles, and
turf. Whatever material was used, traditionally this would have reflected
what was locally available. This created the vernacular styles which were
slowly eroded during the late 18th and 19th centuries when the large scale
production of bricks, tiles and slates began. The spread of these materials,
aided by improved transport links, helped to create a more uniform architectural
style at the expense of regional characteristics.
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