In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Swanland like this:
SWANLAND, a township in North Ferriby parish, E. R. Yorkshire; 7 miles W of Hull. It has a post-office under Brough, and an Independent chapel. Acres, 4,118; of which 918 are water. Real property, £6,127. Pop., 514. Houses, 105.
Swanland through time
Swanland is now part of East Riding of Yorkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Riding of Yorkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Swanland itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Swanland, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14313
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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