It has brick nogging and a stone slate roof. The north wing is mostly timber-framed with nogging infill. The Cottage was unusual as it was a timber framed building with brick nogging. Two of the faces of the house are timber-framed with painted brick nogging. Sections of brick nogging have been left uncovered on the upper external walls. This kind of brickwork is known as backfilling or brick nogging. Names for similar materials in other forms of English include dwang, nog, noggin, and nogging. Generally the term "brick infill" is used instead of nogging in half-timbered construction. The external framing is mostly stud and nogging, with cross-bracing at the corners.