[2] The parish touches Wold Newton, Thorganby, Brookenby, Binbrook and Stainton Le Vale.

[4] In 2011 Nomis recorded a population of 194 which includes Thorganby parish.

[7] Swinhope was recorded in the Domesday Book as Suinhope.

[10] The Alington family were the main landowners here for centuries.

The best-known member of the family was Marmaduke Alington MP (1671-1749).