Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Swindon Down

Other OS name in the Parish of Marwood

Historical Forms

Swyndon 1660 Recov

Swindon al. Swinham 1830 Recov

Etymology

is Swyndon 1660Recov ,Swindon al. Swinham 1830Recov . ' Swine hill , ' v. dun .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Marwood