SWINEFLEET, a chapelry in the parish of WHITGIFT, lower division of the wapentake of OSGOLDCROSS, West riding of the county of YORK, 4 miles (S. S. E.) from Howden, containing 956 inhabitants. The livingis a perpetual curacy, annexed to that of Whitoift fo the archdeaconry and diocese of York, endowed with £1000 royal bounty, and £1000 parliamentary grant. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists.