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Swinton is a town in Lancashire, south-west of the River Irwell. In the High Middle Ages, Swinton was a hamlet held by the religious orders of the Knights Hospitaller and Whalley Abbey. Collieries opened during the Industrial Revolution and Swinton became an important industrial area. Bricks from Swinton were used for industrial projects including the Bridgewater Canal, which passes Swinton to the south. For local government purposes, it was part of the Swinton and Pendlebury urban district from 1894, which became a municipal borough from 1934 until abolished in 1974. Swinton and Pendlebury Town Hall (1938), with a 125-foot-high clock tower, was designed by architects Percy Thomas and Ernest Prestwich in the neo-classical style. The town is within the council area of Salford.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.512146,-2.340111
Grid Reference: SD 7754 0177
Council Area: Salford CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA
GBPN ID: 43581
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Swinton,_Lancashire_43581
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.512146,-2.340111
Grid Reference: SD 7754 0177
Council Area: Salford CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA
GBPN ID: 43581
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Swinton,_Lancashire_43581
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