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Swannington is a former mining village situated between Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. A document of 1520 mentions five pits at Swannington.[1] It was a terminus of the early (1832) Leicester and Swannington Railway that was built to carry away its pits' output.

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Swannington
Hough Mill, Swannington. Currently undergoing restoration.
Swannington Location within Leicestershire
Population	1,270 (2011 Census)
District	North West Leicestershire
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COALVILLE
Postcode district	LE67
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	North West Leicestershire
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52.74093°N 1.38526°W / 52.74093; -1.38526

The parish church of Saint George was opened in 1825 to serve the townships of Swannington and Thringstone and is built on a spot reputedly chosen by William Wordsworth, a frequent guest of Sir George Beaumont (the 8th Baronet, 1799–1845) of nearby Coleorton Hall. It is possible that the dedication of the church to Saint George is derived from its association with this George Beaumont.

A windmill in Swannington called Hough Mill was built near a nature reserve established on the remains of Califat colliery (a 19th-century mine). It has been claimed as the birthplace of Robin Hood.[2]

Administratively, Swannington is a civil parish forming part of the district of North West Leicestershire in Coalville. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,270.[3] Nearby villages and hamlets include Whitwick, Coleorton, Thringstone, Ravenstone, Gelsmoor, Peggs Green and Sinope.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swannington, Leicestershire.

• Swannington Heritage Trust
• Map sources for Swannington, Leicestershire

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