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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Swinton like this:
Swinton.-- par. and vil., Berwickshire - par., 5561 ac., pop. 964; vil., on Leet Water, 5½ miles SE. of Duns, pop. 434; P.O.; Swinton House, seat, is 1 mile W. of vil.
Swinton is now part of SCOTTISH BORDERS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how SCOTTISH BORDERS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Swinton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Swinton, in Scottish Borders and Berwickshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16686
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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