11 Swanston Village, Edinburgh

11 Swanston Village consists of two small single-storey cottages that have been converted into one. It is located at the southern edge of a small group of early to mid-18th century thatched cottages at the foot of the Pentland Hills, on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The cottages were refurbished around 1959-62 by J Wilson Paterson for the Edinburgh Corporation. Number 11 is slightly separate from the rest of the cottages in the group.

The building has a rectangular plan with a slightly lower recessed section at its north gable end. The front elevation, facing southeast, features four bays, made up of two two-bay cottages, each with a door to the right and a window to the left. The ground level follows the slope of the site, with the south corner of the building situated below ground level. The rear elevation, facing northwest, includes a larger central window, a smaller window, and two small ventilator windows. The cottage is rendered and painted random rubble on rough rubble foundations, with deep window recesses that have smoothed margins.

The window openings are small and fitted with timber sash and case frames that have horns and various multi-pane glazing patterns. The doors are vertical timber boarded with small rectangular glazed panels. The roof is thatched with reed, featuring a concrete ridge and stone skews. There are squared concrete gable chimney stacks with ventilated clay cans and cast iron rainwater goods.

The interior was not seen in 2017.