Human settlement in England
| Swinden | |
|---|---|
 Swinden Hall, built in 1657 | |
.svg)  SwindenLocation within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 20 |
| OS grid reference | SD861543 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Skipton |
| Postcode district | BD23 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| 53°59′07″N 2°12′48″W / 53.98526°N 2.21343°W / 53.98526; -2.21343 | |
Swinden is a village in the civil parish of Hellifield, in North Yorkshire, England. It is near Halton West and Nappa and about 7 miles (11 km) north of Barnoldswick. The population was estimated at 20 in 2010.
Swinden was historically a township in the ancient parish of Gisburn in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. It was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire in 1974. The civil parish was abolished on 1 April 2014 and amalgamated with the parish of Hellifield. From 1974 to 2023 it was in Craven district.
See also
References
- "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- Genuki. Parish of Gisburn
- Vision of Britain website
- "The Craven District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2011". Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- "North Yorkshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
External links
Media related to Swinden at Wikimedia Commons
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