15 Swanston Village, Edinburgh

15 Swanston Village is a combination of at least two single-storey cottages that have been converted into one. These cottages are part of a small group of thatched cottages from the early to mid-18th century, located at the foot of the Pentland Hills on the outskirts of Edinburgh. They were refurbished around 1959-62 by J Wilson Paterson for the Edinburgh Corporation and form part of the west side of this group.

The building has a rectangular plan consisting of six bays, with its north gable attached to a taller former schoolhouse. The entrance elevation on the east features a pattern of two paired doors and two single windows on the left, with three closely set windows on the right. The rear elevation includes four windows and two small ventilator windows, while there is a single window in the south gable. The cottage is constructed of random rubble on rough rubble foundations, with deeply recessed window margins. The front elevation displays raised ashlar stone door and window margins.

The window openings are small and fitted with timber sash and case frames that have horns, featuring a predominantly nine-pane glazing pattern (double glazed around 2016). The doors are vertical timber boarded with small rectangular glazed panels. The roof is thatched with reed, featuring a concrete ridge and concrete skew, along with a slate skewputt detail. There is a squared gable stack topped with a plain clay can.

The interior was not inspected in 2017.