Swinhope
{{short description|Village and civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name= Swinhope
| civil_parish = Swinhope
| country= England
| region= East Midlands
|coordinates = {{coord|53.448081|-0.16630715|display=inline,title}}
| post_town= Market Rasen
| postcode_area= LN
| postcode_district= LN8
| dial_code=
| constituency_westminster = Gainsborough
| shire_district= West Lindsey
| shire_county= Lincolnshire
| hide_services= Yes
| population = 172
| population_ref = (2011 census)
| area_total_km2=11.7
|static_image=St.Helen's church - geograph.org.uk - 1390077.jpg
|static_image_caption=St Helen's Church
|website=
}}
Swinhope is a village and civil parish about 6 miles west south west of North Thoresby railway station,{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13908|title=History of Swinhope, in West Lindsey and Lincolnshire|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=11 April 2019}} in the West Lindsey district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 172.{{in lang|de}} {{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-parishes-eastmidlands_d.php?adm2id=E04006062|title=Swinhope|publisher=City population|accessdate=11 April 2019}} The parish touches Wold Newton, Thorganby, Brookenby, Binbrook and Stainton Le Vale.{{cite web|url=http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000005446|title=Swinhope|publisher=Ordnance Survey|accessdate=11 April 2019}} Swinhope doesn't have a formal parish council and instead holds parish meetings.{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Swinhope|title=Swinhope|publisher=GENUKI|accessdate=11 April 2019}} In 2011 Nomis recorded a population of 194 which includes Thorganby parish.{{NOMIS2011|id=E04006062|title=Swinhope Parish|accessdate=11 April 2019}} (Thorganby is GSS code [http://statistics.data.gov.uk/doc/statistical-geography/E04006066 E04006066]) Swinhope was a deserted medieval village. The remains were completely destroyed in 1969 but crop marks remain within the village grounds.{{PastScape |num=353322 |desc=Swinhope |accessdate=11 April 2019}}
Features
History
Swinhope was recorded in the Domesday Book as Suinhope.{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/lincolnshire5.html#swinhope|title=Lincolnshire O-S|publisher=The Domesday Book Online|accessdate=11 April 2019}} The name "Swinhope" means 'Swine valley'.{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Lincolnshire/Swinhope|title=Swinhope Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|accessdate=11 April 2019}} Swinyhope is an alternative name for Swinhope as recorded in 1887.{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13908/names|title=History of Swinhope, in West Lindsey and Lincolnshire Place names|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=11 April 2019}}
The Alington family were the main landowners here for centuries. The best-known member of the family was Marmaduke Alington MP (1671-1749).
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Category:Villages in Lincolnshire
Category:Civil parishes in Lincolnshire
Category:West Lindsey District
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