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Swinton, Yorkshire

Swinton is a town in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. Once a major centre of manufacturing, it is best known as the site of the Rockingham Pottery, a world-renowned manufacturer of porcelain which closed in 1842. The town is within the council area of Rotherham.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.484407,-1.317296
Grid Reference: SK 4540 9884
Council Area: Rotherham CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 43584
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Swinton,_Yorkshire_43584
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617245
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Swinton%2C_West_Riding