Swallowbeck Cottage

Swallowbeck Cottage is a house, likely dating to around the 14th century, with alterations made in later periods and a 20th-century addition. It is timber framed with rendered infill, painted uncoursed rubble, painted brick, and a graded stone slate roof. The building retains elements of what was originally an open hall house, with remnants of a single framed bay. It is a one-storey building with a garret. The timber framing exhibits close studding with a middle rail, and the eastern gable end features an arch-braced cruck truss. A large, painted uncoursed rubble and rendered end stack is located on the east side. The north side has a two-light 19th-century casement window; the west side has two 19th-century attic casements and ground-floor 20th-century French casements. A mid-to-late 20th-century addition serves as the entrance, located on the south-east side. The interior includes a large fireplace with a lintel and an adjoining staircase, along with chamfered beams. According to N.W. Alcock’s 1981 study, "Cruck Construction," the building is notable for its cruck construction.