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Swineshead
Also known as: Swineshead, Swydd Bedford
Swineshead — village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Swineshead is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 120 people. Address: MK44. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2805°, -0.4513°.
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Swineshead is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in the county of Bedfordshire, England.
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Background
History
The parish of Swineshead is recorded as Suineshefet (1086), Swynesheved (13th century), Swineshead (16th century). It was an exclave of the county of Huntingdonshire, and surrounded by Bedfordshire, until 30 September 1896, when it was transferred to Bedfordshire. The parish was an exclave because it was within the great manor of Kimbolton, once the property of Harold, the last Saxon king of England, and part of this manor was held to be in Huntingdonshire though separated from the rest of the county by about half a mile at the nearest point. Thus although King Harold's lands were granted to different persons by William the Conqueror, Swineshead and Stonely both passed to Fitz-Piers and…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2805, -0.4513
- District
- Bedford
- Parish
- Swineshead
- Postcode
- MK44
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Population
- 120
Sources
- wikidata: Q1520379 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swineshead, Bedfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Swineshead highstreet.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swineshead?
- Swineshead is in London, United Kingdom (postcode MK44), in the parish of Swineshead.
- Is Swineshead free to visit?
- Yes, Swineshead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swineshead?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode MK44. It sits within the North Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency.