Swinton
Encyclopedia
Places
- In England:
- Swinton, Greater ManchesterSwinton, Greater ManchesterSwinton is a town within the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. Located on the A6 road it stands on gently sloping ground on the southwest side of the River Irwell, and within the bounds of the orbital M60 motorway. It is west-northwest of Salford, and west-northwest of Manchester...
- Swinton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Swinton, RyedaleSwinton, RyedaleSwinton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 2 miles west of Malton. The village appears in the Domesday Book as 'Swintune' which is derived from 'pig farm'....
, North Yorkshire - Swinton, South YorkshireSwinton, South YorkshireSwinton is a suburban town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England on part of the west bank of the River Don...
- Municipal Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury
- Swinton, Greater Manchester
- In Scotland:
- Swinton, GlasgowSwinton, GlasgowSwinton 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....
- Swinton, Scottish BordersSwinton, Scottish BordersSwinton is a small village in the Scottish Borders. It is in the former county of Berwickshire, around south-east of Duns, and north-west of the Anglo-Scottish border.-History:...
- Swinton, Glasgow
People
Swinton is an ancient family name in both Scotland and England (see Clan SwintonClan Swinton
Clan Swinton is a Lowland Scottish clan and founder of Clan Gordon, Clan Elphinstone, Clan Arbuthnott, Clan Nisbet and the Greystoke Family. Being a Border family, they were prominent Border Reivers.-Origins:...
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- Ernest Dunlop SwintonErnest Dunlop SwintonMajor General Sir Ernest Dunlop Swinton, KBE, CB, DSO, RE was a military writer and British Army officer. Swinton is credited with influencing the development and adoption of the tank by the British during the First World War. He is also known for popularising the term "no-mans land".-Early life...
(1868–1951), British Army officer and writer - John Swinton (1703—1777), British writer, academic, FRS, Church of England clergyman and orientalist.
- John Swinton (British Army officer)John Swinton (British Army officer)Major-General Sir John Swinton, KCVO, OBE, DL was Major-General Commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District.-Family and military background:...
(born 1925), general (father of Tilda). - John Swinton (journalist)John Swinton (journalist)John Swinton was a notable journalist, economist, and orator.Swinton became the chief editorial writer at The New York Times from 1860 to 1870 and an editorial writer for The New York Sun from 1875 to 1897 [1]....
(1830–1901), American editorial writer at The New York Times and The New York Sun. - Sir John Swinton, 14th of that IlkSir John Swinton, 14th of that IlkSir John Swinton, great-grandson of Henry de Swinton who appears on the Ragman Roll, was a distinguished soldier and statesman in the reigns of Robert II of Scotland and Robert III of Scotland. -France, Hundred Years War:...
(14th century), English soldier of Scottish origin, retainer of John of Gaunt (erroneously called Thomas in one major source). - Tilda SwintonTilda SwintonKatherine Mathilda "Tilda" Swinton is a British actress known for both arthouse and mainstream films. She has appeared in a number of films including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Burn After Reading, The Beach, We Need to Talk About Kevin and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her...
(born 1960), English actress