Swine, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 53°48′24″N 0°16′35″W / 53.806544°N 0.276251°W
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 Swine
Swine shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 143 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TA136358 |
| Civil parish | Swine |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU11 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Swine is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) north east of Hull city centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Skirlaugh to the west of the A165 road.
The civil parish of Swine consists of the village of Swine and the hamlet of Benningholme. According to the 2001 UK census, Swine parish had a population of 143.[1]
Swine was served from 1864 to 1964 by Swine railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.[2]
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Two miles south-west of the village are the earthwork remains of the medieval Swine Castle.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Swine CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791050&c=Swine&d=16&e=15&g=391013&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211321573086&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.
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