Gardener's Cottage, Springhill, Birgham

Earlier to mid 19th century with later additions and alterations. Single storey, U-plan range comprising former gardener's cottage in NE wing with gabled addition and lean-to porch to rear; former stabling and groom's accommodation in remaining wings to NW and SW. Harl-pointed red sandstone rubble; tooled red sandstone dressings. Tooled quoins; tooled long and short surrounds to openings.

NE RANGE (COTTAGE), SW (COURTYARD) ELEVATION: 4-bay. Timber-mullioned bipartite window off-set to right of centre; small single window in bay to left; single windows in remaining bays to outer left. SE (SIDE) ELEVATION: original block with boarded timber door off-set to left of centre. Timber door in single storey, lean-to porch adjoined to right. Modern window centred in single storey wing recessed to outer right.

NW RANGE, SE (COURTYARD) ELEVATION: 6-bay. Boarded timber doors with letterbox fanlights in bays at centre and remaining 2 bays to right. Single windows in 2 bays off-set to left of centre; boarded, gabled dormer set between. Boarded timber door with letterbox fanlight in bay to outer left. NW (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen 1998.

SW RANGE, NE (COURTYARD) ELEVATION: boarded timber stable door in bay to outer right. Blind elevation to remainder. SE (SIDE) ELEVATION: arched carriage opening centred at ground; 2-leaf boarded timber doors; pointed-arched pigeon hole with sandstone ledge aligned above. 2-leaf boarded timber garage doors in single storey addition to left. SW (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen 1998.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows; some modern windows; small skylight. Grey slate roofs; coped skews; replacement rainwater goods. Brick ridge and apex stacks; various cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.

COBBLED COURTYARD: simple geometric-patterned cobbled yard to front, raked away from central drain.