Swallownest

Swallownest is a village located in the civil parish of Aston cum Aughton within the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The village lies 4 mi (6.4 km) south of Rotherham and 7 mi (11 km) from Sheffield.

Swallownest
High Street
Swallownest Location within South Yorkshire
Population	15,022 [1]
OS grid reference	SK449852
Civil parish	Aston cum Aughton
Metropolitan borough	Rotherham
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHEFFIELD
Postcode district	S26
Dialling code	0114
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Rother Valley
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.3623°N 1.3251°W / 53.3623; -1.3251

Swallownest borders the Sheffield suburb of Woodhouse to the west, Beighton to the southwest, the small village of Aston to the east, and Aughton to the north. The village is also served by Woodhouse railway station.

According to White's directory of 1833, Swallow Nest was the name of the Toll bar and public house, the home of J. Ward, a victualler and H. Ward, a wheelwright.^[2]

See also

• Swallownest railway station
• Swallownest Miners Welfare F.C.
• Listed buildings in Aston cum Aughton