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Swinton, Scottish Borders

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The name of the village is a contraction of Swine Town, a name borne from the large number of wild boar the land was once inhabited by.
756: 540: 401:. The vestry was remodelled again in 2020-2021, the building work and utilities were monitored by Border Reivers Archaeology Unit. 390:. A parish church was built and still stands today. In the churchyard, the Swintons have their own burial enclosure. In 1843, the 60: 433:
Swinton House, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village, dates in its current form to 1800, and was the residence of many of the
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of Swinton was built, but in the 1900s the spire was removed and it became the local village hall.
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Swinton dates to the 11th century or earlier, and is associated with the
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Swinton, Berwickshire

Swinton is located in Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
OS grid reference
NT835474
Council area
Scottish Borders
Lieutenancy area
Berwickshire
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
TD11
Dialling code
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish Parliament
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
UK
Scotland
55°43′11″N 2°15′51″W / 55.719737°N 2.264220°W / 55.719737; -2.264220

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