Swanland
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Swanland is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
in England. The village is about 7 miles (11.3 km) to the west of Kingston upon Hull
city centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the Humber Estuary on the B1231 road. To the east lies West Ella
, to the west, separated by farmland, lies Melton
and to the south lies North Ferriby
. According to the 2001 UK census
, Swanland parish had a population of 3,688.
At the centre of the village is a pond on which swan
s have been kept. However, due to the small size of the pond and the death of one of the swans in a road traffic accident, the birds are no longer allowed to be kept there.
Swanland is twinned with the village of Lestrem
in Northern France
.
There are two main churches in the village: St. Barnabas is a Church of England
church and Christ Church, also known as 'The Church by the Pond', is a Methodist / United Reformed
church.
St Barnabas was established in 1899 as a "mission room" for the parish of All Saints' North Ferriby, but expanded rapidly as a fellowship in the 1970s & 80s and, having outgrown the site now occupied by Church Mews, the church family sponsored a large new purpose-built church and community centre at the eastern end of the village which was completed in 1992. Swanland became a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1995 when the Team Vicar Rev Richard Hill became the Vicar of Swanland. The current Vicar is Rev Francis Scott.
Swanland Primary School is in the centre of the village and teaches around 400 children from ages 4 to 11.
Mere House, an old Victorian building which sits on the edge of the main pond, is, according to local folklore, haunted by a number of poltergeists who once inhabited the dwelling.
Along with it's neighbours Kirk Ella
and West Ella
, Swanland makes up one of the most exclusive areas of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The first is subtitled: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries.
The second is: The School and The Twentieth century.
The third about to be published will be The Medieval to Stuart times and the Churches
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
in England. The village is about 7 miles (11.3 km) to the west of Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
city centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the Humber Estuary on the B1231 road. To the east lies West Ella
West Ella
West Ella is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England and is located approximately west of the city of Kingston upon Hull. It is situated on the east side of the A164 road. On the other side of the A164 road is Swanland...
, to the west, separated by farmland, lies Melton
Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Melton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated about west of Kingston upon Hull city centre and lies to the north of the A63 road.With Welton and Wauldby, it forms the civil parish of Welton....
and to the south lies North Ferriby
North Ferriby
North Ferriby is a village and civil parish in the Haltemprice area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.-Geography:It is situated on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, approximately to the west of Hull city centre. To the north, atop a hill, lies Swanland via the B1231. South Ferriby is...
. According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Swanland parish had a population of 3,688.
Swan
Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae...
s have been kept. However, due to the small size of the pond and the death of one of the swans in a road traffic accident, the birds are no longer allowed to be kept there.
Swanland is twinned with the village of Lestrem
Lestrem
Lestrem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming and light industrial town, situated some north of Béthune and west of Lille, on the D122, D178 and D975 roads, by the banks of the Lawe River.-History:The town was all but...
in Northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
There are two main churches in the village: St. Barnabas is a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church and Christ Church, also known as 'The Church by the Pond', is a Methodist / United Reformed
United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church is a Christian church in the United Kingdom. It has approximately 68,000 members in 1,500 congregations with some 700 ministers.-Origins and history:...
church.
St Barnabas was established in 1899 as a "mission room" for the parish of All Saints' North Ferriby, but expanded rapidly as a fellowship in the 1970s & 80s and, having outgrown the site now occupied by Church Mews, the church family sponsored a large new purpose-built church and community centre at the eastern end of the village which was completed in 1992. Swanland became a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1995 when the Team Vicar Rev Richard Hill became the Vicar of Swanland. The current Vicar is Rev Francis Scott.
Swanland Primary School is in the centre of the village and teaches around 400 children from ages 4 to 11.
Mere House, an old Victorian building which sits on the edge of the main pond, is, according to local folklore, haunted by a number of poltergeists who once inhabited the dwelling.
Along with it's neighbours Kirk Ella
Kirk Ella
Kirk Ella is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England and is located around west of the city of Kingston upon Hull. Together with West Ella it forms the civil parish of Kirk Ella and West Ella....
and West Ella
West Ella
West Ella is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England and is located approximately west of the city of Kingston upon Hull. It is situated on the east side of the A164 road. On the other side of the A164 road is Swanland...
, Swanland makes up one of the most exclusive areas of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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- Derek Brooks, Shirley Dalby and John Holmes, local historians, have recently written two books titled "A New History Of Swanland" and a third is due for publication.
The first is subtitled: The Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries.
The second is: The School and The Twentieth century.
The third about to be published will be The Medieval to Stuart times and the Churches