Langsett, parish of Penistone, wapen- take of Staincross, miles S. W. from Penistone.
Swindon, W.R. (5) a hamlet in the township and parish of Kirkby Over- blow, wapentake of Claro, 7 miles W. from Wetherby.
Swine, E. R. (6) a parish and town- ship in the wapentake of Holderness, 7 miles N.E. from Hull; inhabitants, 229a vicarage, value 8/.; patron, W. Wilberforce, Esq. Here was a priory for nuns of the Cistercian order, founded by Robert de Verli, in the reign of king Stephen; of this priory there are no re- mains, but in the church which be- longed to it are several very ancient monuments. Swine is situated in a flat country; the parish is extensive, containing the townships of Benning- holme, Bilton, Coniston, Ellerby, Ganstead, Marton, Skirlaugh North with Rowton, 'Skirlaugh South, Thir- kleby, - and |Wyton. Entire popu- lation, 1604.
Swinefleet W.R. (8) a township in the parish of Whitgift, wapentake of Osgoldcross, 4% miles S. from How- den; inhabitants, 956 ; a chapelry to Whitgift.
Swine Lane, W. R. (8) a hamlet in the township of Purston Jackling, pa- rish of Featherstone, wapentake of Os- goldcross, 3§ miles S.W. from Pon- tefract.
Swine side, N. R. (1) a hamlet in the township of Carlton Highdale, parish of Coverham, wapentake of Hang West, 6 miles S. W. from Mid- dleham.
Swinethwaite, N.R. (1) a ham- let in the township and parish of West Witton, wapentake of Hang West, 5 miles W. from Middleham. Here is the seat of W. J. Anderson, Esq. This small village is pleasantly situated in Wensley Dale.
Swinkell, E. R. (6) a hamlet in the township and parish of Watton, division of Bainton Beacon, 5 miles S from Driffield. |
Swinnow Park, W. R. (5) See Wetherby.
Swinsty Hall, W. R. (4) a hamlet in the township of Little Timble, pa- rish of Ottley, wapentake of Claro, 6 miles N. from Ottley.
Swinton, W. R. (8) a township in the parish of Watli upon Dearn, wa- pentake of Strafforth and Tickhill, 4§ miles N. from Rotherham; inhabi- tants, 1050; a chapelry to Wath. The chapel of Swinton seems to be of the same date as the church of Addle, which in some respects it resembles, having a highly enriched southern door-way ; and a semicircular arch separating the nave from the chancel. In Swinton, two farms belonging to Earl Fitz-William, annually change their parish, being alternately from Easter to Easter in the parishes of Mexborough and Wath.
Swinton, N. R. (5) a township in the parish of Masham, wapentake of Hang East, 10 miles N. W. from Ripon; inhabitants, 177. Swinton Park is the seat of William Danby, Esq.; the plea- sure grounds of this mansion vie with most of those in the north of England, and the house contains a noble collec- tion of pictures, both of the ancient and modern school.
Swinton, N. R. (5) a township in the parish of Appleton le Street, wa- pentake of Rydale, 2 miles N. W. from Malton; inhabitants, 334; a chapelry to Appleton.
Swithin, W. R. (8) a hamlet in the township of Kexborough, parish of Darton, wapentake of Staincross, 5 miles N. W. from Barnsley.
Syke House, W. R. (8) a town- ship in the parish of Fishlake, wapen- take of Strafforth and Tickhill, 3 miles N. W. from Thorne; inhabitants, 551; a chapelry to Fishlake.
Sykes, W. R. (4) a hamlet in the township of Bowland Forest, parish of Slaidburn, wapentake of Staincliffe, 5 miles W. from Slaidburn.
Sykes, W, R. (4) a hamlet in the township of Fountains Earth, parish of |