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Swinhope is a village and civil parish about 6 miles west south west of North Thoresby railway station,[1] in the West Lindsey district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 172.[2] The parish touches Wold Newton, Thorganby, Brookenby, Binbrook and Stainton Le Vale.[3] Swinhope doesn't have a formal parish council and instead holds parish meetings.[4] In 2011 Nomis recorded a population of 194 which includes Thorganby parish.[5] Swinhope was a deserted medieval village. The remains were completely destroyed in 1969 but crop marks remain within the village grounds.[6]

Swinhope

St Helen's Church
Swinhope
Location within Lincolnshire
Area11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population172 (2011 census)
• Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Swinhope
District
Shire county
  • Lincolnshire
Region
  • East Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMarket Rasen
Postcode districtLN8
UK Parliament
  • Gainsborough
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53.448081°N 0.16630715°W / 53.448081; -0.16630715

Features


There are 4 listed buildings in Swinhope.[7]


History


Swinhope was recorded in the Domesday Book as Suinhope.[8] The name "Swinhope" means 'Swine valley'.[9] Swinyhope is an alternative name for Swinhope as recorded in 1887.[10]

The Alington family were the main landowners here for centuries. The best-known member of the family was Marmaduke Alington MP (1671-1749).


References


  1. "History of Swinhope, in West Lindsey and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. (in German) "Swinhope". City population. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. "Swinhope". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  4. "Swinhope". GENUKI. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  5. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Swinhope Parish (E04006062)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2019. (Thorganby is GSS code E04006066)
  6. Historic England. "Swinhope (353322)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  7. "Listed Buildings in Swinhope, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  8. "Lincolnshire O-S". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  9. "Swinhope Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  10. "History of Swinhope, in West Lindsey and Lincolnshire Place names". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 11 April 2019.


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