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Swinton Bridge End

A Category C Listed Building in Swinton, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.7141 / 55°42'50"N

Longitude: -2.2822 / 2°16'56"W

OS Eastings: 382365

OS Northings: 646777

OS Grid: NT823467

Mapcode National: GBR D2HC.PH

Mapcode Global: WH8XG.XMDV

Plus Code: 9C7VPP79+J4

Entry Name: Swinton Bridge End

Listing Name: Swinton Bridge End Farmhouse

Listing Date: 25 September 1998

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 392731

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45754

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200392731

Location: Swinton

County: Scottish Borders

Electoral Ward: Mid Berwickshire

Parish: Swinton

Traditional County: Berwickshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse

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Description

Earlier to mid 19th century with later additions and alterations. Symmetrical 2-storey, 3-bay house with single storey and attic wing at rear forming L-plan. Squared and snecked tooled sandstone rubble (repointed at rear); sandstone ashlar dressings. Droved quoins; droved long and short surrounds to openings; projecting cills.

SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: deep-set timber panelled door centred at ground; rectangular fanlight with crossed astragals; plain, corniced door surround. Single window centred at 1st floor; single windows at both floors in flanking bays.

SW (SIDE) ELEVATION: original block with single window at ground in bay to outer right. Lower wing recessed to left with part glazed boarded timber door in bay to right; 4-pane fanlight.

NW (REAR) ELEVATION: single storey with attic wing projecting to outer left with single window centred beneath apex. 2-storey block recessed to right with stair window to left; single windows at both floors in bay to outer right.

NE (SIDE) ELEVATION: original block with single windows at both floors in bay to right. Lower wing slightly recessed to right with single windows at ground in both bays.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows; 18 pane stair window; some 4-pane windows to side. Grey slate roof; raised stone skews; replacement rainwater goods. Corniced brick apex stacks; various circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.

Statement of Interest

A simple farmhouse with much of its original detailing intact. Rutherfurd notes a Mr John Dawson as farmer here in 1886. See separate list entry for nearby Swinton Bridge End Farm Cottages.

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