Swine is a village

Village

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 and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire

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, England

England

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. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) north east of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

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 city centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Skirlaugh

Skirlaugh

Skirlaugh is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north east of Hull city centre on the A165 road. Originally a farming community, it is now primarily a commuter village for Hull.According to the 2001 UK...

 to the west of the A165 road

A165 road

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The civil parish of Swine consists of the village of Swine and the hamlet

Hamlet (place)

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 of Benningholme

Benningholme

Benningholme is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north of Hull city centre and south west of the village of Skirlaugh.It forms part of the civil parish of Swine....

. According to the 2001 UK census

United Kingdom Census 2001

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, Swine parish had a population of 143.

Swine was served from 1864 to 1964 by Swine railway station

Swine railway station

Swine railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway, and served the village of Swine in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.It opened on 28 March 1864, and closed following the Beeching Report on 19 October 1964.-External links:*...

 on the Hull and Hornsea Railway

Hull and Hornsea Railway

The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...

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Two miles south-west of the village are the earthwork remains of the medieval Swine Castle.