Swineside

Swineside

Swineside
Hamlet
The small hamlet of Swineside in Coverdale
The small hamlet of Swineside in Coverdale
Etymology: Pig pasture
Relief map of North Yorkshire
Relief map of North Yorkshire
Swineside
Location within North Yorkshire
Coordinates: 54°14′14″N 1°54′21″W / 54.237084°N 1.9057472°W / 54.237084; -1.9057472[1]
CountryEngland
English regionYorkshire and the Humber
CountyNorth Yorkshire
Civil parishCarlton Highdale
Elevation
[2]
311 m (1,020 ft)
Time zoneUTC00:00
Post Code
DL8
IPN NumberIPN0068853

Swineside is a hamlet in the parish of Carlton Highdale, in Coverdale, North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is in the Yorkshire Dales, and is located on the right bank (looking downstream) of the River Cover, in a side dale of Wensleydale. The hamlet used to have a pottery and also a lead mine was located near to the settlement.

History

The first mention of the hamlet is in 1240 when it is recorded as Swinesate.[3] The first part is from Old English swin, meaning swine (pigs), and the second part is from Old Norse sætr meaning pasture.[4] Locally, the feeling is that the first part of the name is actually an Old Norse personal name, Sven (so Sven's pasture),[5] but in their book about Wensleydale (Coverdale is a side dale of Wensleydale), Pontefract and Hartley point out that before sheep farming, the dale was largely involved in pig-farming, hence the name deriving from swine.[6]

In 1270, the settlement was referred to as Swinesate-in-Coverdale when lands were being apportioned,[7] and later still, appeared in documents as Swyneside.[8] In the 15th century, the land in and around the hamlet belonged to the Lord of Middleham, who granted it to the monks of Coverham Abbey in 1404/1405.[9] By 1480, the monks had installed their Bailiff, Edward Loftus, at Swineside.[10] Over fifty years later, Loftus moved into Coverham in 1536 at the time of the Dissolution, but members of the Loftus family remained in Swineside until at least 1570.[11]

After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the land in Coverdale was granted to the Earl and Countess of Wessex.[12] A lead mine operated to the north-west of the village, and although dates are unclear, it is believed to have operated from the late seventeenth-century as an entry in the Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 8, 1685-1689 states that ".. he had a reference from the late King for some mines in Swineside, in Coverdale [Coverham] co. Yorks."[13][14] The hamlet was the original location of Swineside Ceramics, a company known for producing novelty teapots, until the premises at Swineside were not big enough for business, prompting a move to Leyburn in 1984.[15][16][17] The company is most famous for producing the teapots given out as prizes on the television programme Countdown.[18]

The hamlet is in the civil parish of Carlton Highdale (formerly a township),[1] 1-mile (1.6 km) south-west of West Scrafton, 6 miles (10 km) from Middleham, and 8 miles (13 km) from Leyburn.[19][20][21] Historically, Swineside was in the Ecclesiastical parish of Coverham, the wapentake of Hang West and the rural district of Leyburn; in 1974, it was moved from the old county of the North Riding of Yorkshire, into the Richmondshire District of North Yorkshire.[22][23] In 2023, the former North Yorkshire districts were amalgamated into one unitary authority.[24][25][26] East of the hamlet is Swineside Moor, over 90 acres (36 ha) of common land.[27] The area was determined to be common land in 1977, when an inquiry was held to see who owned the land, but no-one came forward with evidence of ownership.[28] The hamlet stands on the east bank of the River Cover (looking downstream).[29]

There is one listed building in the hamlet, Middle House, which has "..quoins, which to left stick out as though to connect with adjacent building."[21][30] The hamlet used to have a small seven-bedroomed hotel (the Coverdale Country Hotel), but this was converted into a private dwelling in 2011.[31][32]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Swineside, Yorkshire | Gazetteer of British Place Names". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  2. ^ "OL30" (Map). Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central Area. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 978-0-319-26335-8.
  3. ^ Smith, A. H. (1979) [1928]. The Place Names of the North Riding of Yorkshire. English Place Name Society. p. 254. OCLC 19714705.
  4. ^ Metcalfe, Peter (1992). Place-names of the Yorkshire Dales. Harrogate: North Yorkshire Marketing. p. 75. ISBN 1-873214-03-0.
  5. ^ West Scrafton, a unique Coverdale village. West Scrafton: West Scrafton Villagers. 2001. p. 17. ISBN 0-9541336-0-9.
  6. ^ Pontefract, Ella; Hartley, Marie (1988) [1936]. Wensleydale. Otley: Smith Settle. p. 7. ISBN 1-870071-20-4.
  7. ^ Brown, William, ed. (1892). Yorkshire inquisitions of the reigns of Henry III and Edward I, pt i (1241-83). Yorkshire Archaeological Society. p. 115.
  8. ^ "Will and inventory of Edward Loftus of Swyneside in Coverdale". www.catalogue.wyjs.org.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  9. ^ William, Ted, ed. (1941). YAS Record Series Vol. 104: Three seventeenth-century Yorkshire Surveys. Yorkshire Archaeological Society. p. xxvii.
  10. ^ Page, William (1914). "Parishes of Coverham". A History of the County of York North Riding. I (British History Online). Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  11. ^ Joynes, Nora Elaine (2006). The history of Carlton in Coverdale, 1086-1910. Leeds: White Rose eTheses Online. p. 390. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  12. ^ Spensley, I. M. (2014). Mines and miners of Wensleydale. UK Book Publishing. p. 239. OCLC 897500715.
  13. ^ Spensley, I. M. (2014). Mines and miners of Wensleydale. UK Book Publishing. p. 248. OCLC 897500715.
  14. ^ "Entry Book: December 1686, 11-15 | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. 1923. p. 1,065. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  15. ^ Carter, Tina (2002). Teapots: the collector's guide to selecting, displaying and enjoying new and vintage teapots. Royston: Eagle Editions. p. 22. ISBN 1861605072.
  16. ^ "About us". www.ceramicinspirations.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  17. ^ "Exciting times at Swineside Ceramics". Darlington & Stockton Times. No. 6, 945. 9 June 1984. p. 3. ISSN 2516-5348.
  18. ^ Dacey, Ruth (26 May 2020). "Yorkshire company's quirky teapots provide cheer for customers during lockdown". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  19. ^ Bartholomew gazetteer of places in Britain. Edinburgh: J. Bartholmew. 1986. p. 237. ISBN 0702807311.
  20. ^ Langdale, Thomas (1809). A Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire: Containing the Names of All the Towns, Villages ... Northallerton: J. Langdale. p. 72. OCLC 5813277.
  21. ^ a b "Wonderful home". Darlington & Stockton Times. No. 2026–32. 7 August 2026. p. 47. ISSN 2516-5348.
  22. ^ Parliamentary Papers Poor Law Unions volume 49, part II. London: HMSO. 1862. p. 108. OCLC 145367615.
  23. ^ Guide No. 6: North Yorkshire Gazetteer of Townships and Parishes. Northallerton: North Yorkshire County Council. 2021 [1986]. pp. 9, 30. ISBN 0 906035 29 5.
  24. ^ Guide No. 6: North Yorkshire Gazetteer of Townships and Parishes. Northallerton: North Yorkshire County Council. 2021 [1986]. p. 9. ISBN 0 906035 29 5.
  25. ^ "2015 Population Estimates: Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. December 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  26. ^ "North Yorkshire Council: Redundancy pay for leaving leaders to hit £535,000". BBC News. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  27. ^ "BPS 2021 payments for commons – calculation data" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. p. 14. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  28. ^ "In the matter of Swineside Moor, Calton Highdale, North Yorkshire" (PDF). acraew.org.uk. August 1977. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  29. ^ Page, William, ed. (1968). The Victoria history of the county of York, North Riding volume 1. Pall Mall, London: Dawsons. p. 218. ISBN 0712903097.
  30. ^ Historic England. "Middle House (Grade II) (1179317)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  31. ^ Charlton, Peter, ed. (5 November 2011). "Wide open spaces to inspire new owners". The Yorkshire Post. Property Post. p. 2. ISSN 0140-0460.
  32. ^ Hatcher, Jane (1990). Richmondshire architecture. Richmond: Hatcher. p. 43. ISBN 0951588001.
  33. ^ Dickson, Neil (23 September 2004). "Bowes, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3053. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
  34. ^ Robinson-Hammerstein, Helga (23 September 2004). "Loftus, Adam". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/16934. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

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