Other places · North East England
Swinton
Swinton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Swinton is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Swinton is a small village in the Scottish Borders. It is in the former county of Berwickshire, around 5 miles (8 kilometres) southeast of Duns, and 3 miles (5 kilometres) northwest of the Anglo-Scottish border.
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Background
History
Swinton dates to the 11th century or earlier, and is associated with the Swinton family, who took their name from the settlement. In 1769, the village was re-designed and a market was created, now marked by the market cross. A parish church was built and still stands today. In the churchyard, the Swintons have their own burial enclosure. In 1843, the Free Church of Swinton was built, but in the 1900s the spire was removed and it became the local village hall. The main parish church was remodelled in 1910 by Robert Lorimer. The vestry was remodelled again in 2020-2021, the building work and utilities were monitored by Border Reivers Archaeology Unit.
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- Coordinates
- 55.7197, -2.2642
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD11 3JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7658777 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swinton, Scottish Borders (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swinton?
- Swinton is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.7197°, -2.2642°.