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Swinton
Swinton town (1991 pop. 44,416), Salford metropolitan district, NW England, in the Greater Manchester metropolitan area. The town has cotton mills and factories for pottery, chemicals, and storage batteries. |
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"Swinton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Swinton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SwintonN.html "Swinton." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SwintonN.html |
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Swinton
Swinton, ‘pig farm’, OE swīn + tūn: Swinton N. Yorks., near Masham, Suinton 1086 (DB). Swinton Rothm. Suintone 1086 (DB). Swinton Salford. Suinton 1258.
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A. D. MILLS. "Swinton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Swinton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Swinton.html A. D. MILLS. "Swinton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Swinton.html |
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Swinton
Swinton Sc. Bord. Suineston c.1098. ‘Sveinn's farm’. OScand. pers. name + OE tūn.
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A. D. MILLS. "Swinton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Swinton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Swinton1.html A. D. MILLS. "Swinton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Swinton1.html |
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