Swinton, Ryedale

Swinton
Swinton
 Swinton shown within North Yorkshire
Population 608 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSE759732
Civil parishSwinton
DistrictRyedale
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town MALTON
Postcode district YO17
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentThirsk and Malton (formerly Ryedale)
List of places
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Coordinates: 54°08′58″N 0°50′22″W / 54.14954°N 0.83936°W / 54.14954; -0.83936

Swinton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 2 miles west of Malton. The village appears in the Domesday Book as 'Swintune' which is derived from 'pig farm'.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ↑ The North Yorkshire Village Book. Countryside Books. 1991. ISBN 1-85306-137-9.

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