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 | | These were in the form of earthworks, thought to be the remains of Danish lookout camps, one situated near the Swanland windmill (or in the 1980's the water tower), the other, further south towards Melton. |
 | | Swanland surely simply means Swanland, The land of the Swan, and a very likely locality." This theory is backed up with references to other sources, such as "Place names of the East Riding," by J. Nicholson, where it is suggested that Swanland means Swans Grove, from the Danish lund, a grove. |
 | | In 1772 Swanland was included in Hull Shire along with Kirk Ella [ with the Parish Church ] and West Ella. |
| www.mark23.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /YORKSHIRE/SWANLAND1.htm (1219 words) |
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