The method of building houses with timber frames began in the Stone Age. However, substantial and long-lasting houses were not built until the medieval period. Most of the timber framed houses in Weobley were built about 1500.They were constructed of wood frames of recently felled oak cut to size off site. A number was scratched into the timber at each joint position so a house could be assembled like a kit. As the oak dried, the joints tightened, making them stronger.