Garth Cottage, 23 And 24 The Green, Swinton

Later 18th century; made into single residence later 20th century; various additions and alterations. Single storey with attic, 4-bay cottage forming end of terrace, fronting green; 2 storey wing at rear forming L-plan (originally No 24). Painted harl to front; raised base course; painted strip quoins; painted margins. Heavily pointed sandstone rubble to sides and rear; droved sandstone dressings.

NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: timber panelled door off-set to right of centre; small window to outer right; single windows in remaining bays to left. Gabled dormer off-set to left of centre.

NE (SIDE) ELEVATION: 4-bay. Boarded timber door at ground off set to left of centre; single window aligned at 1st floor; small single window at ground in bay to right. Single window at ground in bay to outer left; blind window off-set to left above. Single windows at both floors in bay to outer right.

SE (REAR) ELEVATION: projecting gabled wing to outer right with modern window centred at ground; single window at 1st floor; urn shaped sandstone finial surmounting gablehead. Glazed additions fronting remaining bays recessed to left; crowstepped dormer off-set to right with surmounting decorative sandstone finial.

Predominantly 4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to front and sides; 9- and 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows at rear (some modern windows). Steeply pitched grey slate roof; raised stone skews. Predominantly brick ridge stacks; coped and rendered apex stack to NE; various circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.