Swinton, Glasgow
| Swinton | |
  Swinton |
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| OS grid reference | NS683647 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Glasgow City Council |
| Lieutenancy area | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G69 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Glasgow East |
| Scottish Parliament | Glasgow Shettleston |
Coordinates: 55°51′27″N 4°06′20″W / 55.8574°N 4.1056°W
Swinton is an eastern suburb of the Scottish city of Glasgow, north of the areas of Baillieston and Garrowhill and is now concurrent with the nineteenth century Easterhouse village. Easterhouse train station gives direct access to the centre of Glasgow.
The hamlet of Swinton began to emerge with the building of cotton hand loom weavers' cottages in the early 1790s.