Description

Later 18th century with earlier to mid 19th century and later additions and alterations. 2-storey, 3 bay house forming part of terrace fronting green; single storey wing (former stable?) at rear forming L-plan. Squared and snecked tooled sandstone; stugged and droved sandstone dressings. Long and short surrounds to openings; projecting cills.

NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: step to timber panelled door centred at ground; decorative 2-pane fanlight; single window aligned above. Single windows at both floors in bay to outer right. Boarded timber garage doors (former cart opening) at ground in bay to outer left; heavy timber lintel; single window above.

SE (REAR) ELEVATION: single window at 1st floor in piended projection off-set to right of centre. Projecting single storey gabled wings to outer left; remainder not seen 1998.

4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to front; some replacement glazing at rear. Grey slate roof; raised stone skews; moulded skewputts. Stepped and corniced brick apex stacks; circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.

Statement of Interest

B Group comprises Nos 9-30 The Green (inclusive Nos excluding 12, 16, 25 and 29), the former Free Church, Main Street (now a village hall) and Nos 29-33, 35, 39, 41, 43, 47, 36, 46 and 48 Main Street - see separate list entries. A well-detailed house forming part of a terrace fronting a large village green. The cart opening, one of only a few remaining, is a remnant from the days when the village was full of travellers. Developed in the later 18th century, the rectangular plan green is lined with cottages on 3 sides and is enclosed by Main Street to the N. Swinton Cross - a classical column dated 1769, still stands in the centre (see separate entry). Individually, the houses lining The Green have retained some good, if varied detailing and thereby, a degree of architectural significance. As a group, they remain an interesting, and relatively rare example of an early planned village, comparable with the likes of Yetholm. In 1866, approximately a century after the replacement of "...a few miserable huts" with "..one spacious square, with a green in the middle" (STATISTICAL ACCOUNT, 1793), Rutherfurd referred to Swinton as a "...pleasant and important village."

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77772954

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)