The new lath ceiling above the 'space by the hall will be plastered over.
Here is part of the original great parlour wall. The plaster and brick covering has been removed to show the old upright timber and the lath and rubble infill. The marks on the right timber are where later home improvers would have used chisels to 'rough up' the surface to make plaster stick better! Richard Smalbroke would have wanted to display the timber as evidence of his wealth. To the left you can see where some brick cladding remains.
If you look carefully you can see a mortice and tenon joining point in the old timber. It has been filled with a tonge (tenon) which is a slightly lighter colour. This is in the corner of 'the space by the hall' which shares a wall with the great parlour.
