Community Assembly of Swinton
Serving, supporting and protecting our local community
About Us
The Community Assembly of Swinton is located in a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England on the west bank of the River Don. The town is five miles north-northeast of Rotherham and south-west of Mexborough. The name Swinton derives from the Old English swīntūn meaning 'pig farm'. The town was once a centre for the manufacture of pottery of international importance, and deep coal mining, glassmaking, canal barge-building and engineering.
In 2014, Andrew Allen uncovered a number of pottery sherds whilst gardening at home. Preliminary observations found that it comprised approximately 90 pottery sherds, including high status Samian ware (fine red ancient Roman pottery with glossy surface), traditional cooking wares and rusticated pottery, as well as possible metal and glass working waste products. This and other finds serve to reinforce the existence of Roman settlements in the area.
Community Assemblies are made up of residents concerned about a lack of democratic process at a local and national level, dedicated to preserving and asserting our inalienable rights and obligations to ourselves, the Earth and future.
Founding Facilitators
- Lynne Coward
- Robert Coward
- Michael Coward
- Benjamin Coward
Founding Facilitators of enlisted Community Assemblies in the Group Directory are also affiliate members of the Community Assembly of the British Isles.
Location
Swinton, Yorkshire
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