4-432: Swannington may refer to: Swannington, Leicestershire Swannington railway station Swannington, Norfolk location of RAF Swannington See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Swannington Swanington, Indiana , U.S. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-472: Is a former mining village situated between Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch , Leicestershire , England. A document of 1520 mentions five pits at Swannington. It was a terminus of the early (1832) Leicester and Swannington Railway that was built to serve the townships of Swannington and Thringstone and is built on a spot reputedly chosen by William Wordsworth , a frequent guest of Sir George Beaumont (the 8th Baronet, 1799–1845) of nearby Coleorton Hall. It
12-621: Is possible that the dedication of the church to Saint George is derived from its association with this George Beaumont. A windmill in Swannington called Hough Mill was built near a nature reserve established on the remains of Califat colliery (a 19th-century mine). It has been claimed as the birthplace of Robin Hood . Administratively, Swannington is a civil parish forming part of the district of North West Leicestershire in Coalville. The population of
16-519: The title Swannington . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swannington&oldid=989097011 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Swannington, Leicestershire Swannington
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