Plantation woodlands on former Swinton Common depicted as common on Jefferys 1775 map of Yorkshire and probably enclosed by act of parliament. Enclosure Awards for Swinton and Rawmarsh date to 1776 and 1781 although parts of Swinton were also enclosed as part of the Brampton Bierlow Award of 1820 (English 1985). No legibility of former common.