SWINTON When you leave Malton to the west the second village you come to is Swinton which is a parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. The village appears in the Domesday Book as Swintune (11th Century) and the first historical records for Swinton date to the medieval period with charters as early as the eleventh century surviving, which record the land holdings. In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Swinton like this: SWINTON, a township in Appletonle-Street parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 2¼ miles W by N of New Malton. Acres, 1,200. Real property, £1,751. Pop., 381. Houses, 91. There is a Primitive Methodist chapel. The environment of Swinton Parish is the sum of many features, both natural and man-made.The southern half of the parish lies within the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Designated in 1987 this area is a rich mixture of woodland, pasture and arable farmland interspersed with small villages such as Swinton. The area has a wide diversity of trees, wild flowers and animals and contains important key species of brown hare, lapwing,skylark, cowslip, dwarf spurge and knapweed broomrape.A small network of footpaths within the Parish give access to this natural countryside. (Swinton Community Group Web Site)   SWINTON AND DISTRICT EXCELSIOR BAND Swinton of course is the home of Swinton & District Excelsior Band. The band was formed in 1936 by a group of ex-bandsmen living in Swinton who wished to resume their musical activities. The first engagements for the band were during the Christmas period, raising funds for instruments and music. The band has progressed throughout the seventy plus years of existence and now numbers about 30 playing members in the main band with a learners band of 20 or so whom we hope will carry on the growth and improvement of the band.  Members range in age from Primary School pupils to some in their 70’s and 80’s.  While many of our young players leave the band when they leave school and go on to university, many go on to play in other bands all over the country or even overseas. Click Here   ATKIN MOTOR ENGINEERS Just before the pub on the right is a highly respected garage. . They are a family owned and run dealership who have been looking after North Yorkshire’s motorists for over 40 years. As a Nissan Authorised Repairer and Daihatsu Service and Repair Centre and over 40 years experience in the motor trade you can trust our factory trained technicians to carry out any work your vehicle may require.  Click Here   THE SMITHY ARMS Next to the garage is one of the best pubs in Ryedale. This pub really does feel like a village pub, with a local feel that attracts many customers, it has good food and great beer. It expanded in 2019 and now has a great selection of facilities. It is owned by a local family who have traded in the village for decades. Click Here       P FARROW AND SONS. At the bottom of the village there is a very successful Scrap Metal Merchants, The photo is not the Farrow family but a local under 16 football club, Brooklyn from nearby Norton... Click Here       Swinton Pre-School Palygroup “A lovely family orientated Pre-School at the heart of the community” Our team of very experienced childcare professionals work closely with parents to support the learning and development of your child including play and learning through the Early years Foundation curriculum(EYFS) with educational ideas to support home learning too to further extend their full potential.  Click Here Page Admin - David Wakeley