The Swinton industrial schools, opened in February 1846, are a fine range of buildings of brick with stone facings, surrounded with grounds extending to 20 acres.
Anciently a large part of Swinton was possessed by the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem.
Pearson's Yard is located off East Street in the village of Swinton, and comprises the former farmstead to Low Farm.
A canal from the transshipment wharf at Swinton was suggested.