Corners are usually of cob, though stone quoins are occasionally met with.
Lintels are usually of wood well tailed into the wall and resting on a wood pad placed crosswise.
A Devonshire Farm, Local Material (Cob).
Devon Country House, built of Devon Cob.
Protection
Protection.—Old buildings that have been neglected are often found to be somewhat eroded towards the bottom of their walls through the action of rain and frost.