Swinton may refer to:
Places
England
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Swinton, Greater Manchester
Swinton is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. southwest of the River Irwell, northwest of Manchester city centre, adjoining the town of Pendlebury and suburb of Clifton. In 2014, it had a population of 22,931.
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Swinton, Harrogate, near Masham, North Yorkshire
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Swinton Estate, including Swinton Park
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Swinton, Ryedale, near Malton, North Yorkshire
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Swinton, South Yorkshire
Swinton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England on the west bank of the River Don. It has a population of 15,559 (2011). The town is five miles north-northeast of the larger town of Rotherham and direct ...
North America
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Swinton, Missouri, United States
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Swinton Creek Volcano, British Columbia, Canada
Scotland
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Swinton, Glasgow
Swinton is an eastern suburb of the Scottish city of Glasgow, north of the areas of Baillieston
Baillieston ( sco, Bailiestoun) is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. It is about east of the city centre.
It also gives its name to Ward 20 of G ...
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Swinton, Scottish Borders
Swinton is a small village in the Scottish Borders. It is in the former county of Berwickshire, around southeast of Duns, and northwest of the Anglo-Scottish border.
History
Swinton dates to the 11th century or earlier, and is associated with ...
People
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Swinton (surname), list of people with the family name
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Clan Swinton
Clan Swinton is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chief ...
, a Scottish clan
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Earl of Swinton
Earl of Swinton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1955 for the prominent Conservative politician Philip Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Viscount Swinton. He had already been created Viscount Swinton, of Masham in the Coun ...
, a British title
Other uses
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Swinton Insurance, a British insurance company
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Swinton Lions
The Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Championship. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. Before 1996, the club was known ...
, a rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester
See also
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John Swinton (disambiguation)
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Swindon (disambiguation)
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Swinton railway station (disambiguation)
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