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Swannington, Leicestershire

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A windmill in Swannington called Hough Mill was built near a nature reserve established on the remains of Califat colliery (a 19th-century mine). It has been claimed as the birthplace of
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in Coalville. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,270. Nearby villages and hamlets include
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Victoria County History of Leicestershire, vol. III (1955), p. 32
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The remains of the engine house at the top of Swannington incline
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Hough Mill, Swannington. Currently undergoing restoration.
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that was built to serve the townships of Swannington and
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Swannington is located in Leicestershire
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