I LOVE brick houses. There are few on the West coast of the US, due to earthquake hazard. But they are SO gorgeous. I grew up in the Midwest, where they were popular, and miss the variation. Though your variation is MASSIVE, compared to ours. I think some of your bushes are older than our buildings. Particularly in the west.
Hope you do put out more posts on houses. It is very interesting seeing the changes over time, and material use. The old stone is such a waning art form. I guess economics dictates that more than anything. A reality of our world, unfortunately. Thanks for showing a corner of your world of living.
Is render a plaster over brick ? Not familiar with that one.
I think the majority of houses in England are built of bricks, but a lot of newer houses have a timber frame. Stone is use in some areas where it's available.
There are more interesting buildings around here I could feature.