Swinton, Masham
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| Swinton | |
| Yorkshire North Riding | |
|---|---|
 Swinton Park | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE213795 |
| Location: | 54°12’47"N, 1°40’19"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 200 (2011) |
| Post town: | Ripon |
| Postcode: | HG4 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
Swinton is a small village in the North Riding of Yorkshire, immediately south-west of Masham and separated from it by the River Burn. Its name derives from the Old English swin tun, which means Pig-Farm.[1]
The village is at the eastern end of Swinton Park and shares a civil parish with Warthermarske.[2]
The village is recorded in the Domesday Book as belonging to Count Alan[3]
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References
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 457 ISBN 0198691033
- ↑ "Boundary Map of Swinton With Warthermarske Tn/CP". http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10470936/boundary. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ Swinton, Masham in the Domesday Book
