Swine, East Riding of Yorkshire

Swine
Swine

 Swine shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 143 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference TA136358
Parish Swine
Unitary authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HULL
Postcode district HU11
Dialling code 01964
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Beverley and Holderness
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Swine is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) north east of Hull city centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Skirlaugh to the west of the A165 road.

The civil parish of Swine consists of the village of Swine and the hamlet of Benningholme. According to the 2001 UK census, Swine parish had a population of 143.[1]

Swine was served from 1864 to 1964 by Swine railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.[2]

Two miles south-west of the village are the earthwork remains of the medieval Swine Castle.

References

  1. ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Swine CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791050&c=Swine&d=16&e=15&g=391013&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211321573086&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2008-05-20. 
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.