Place:Swinfen and Packington, Staffordshire, England

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NameSwinfen and Packington
TypeCivil parish
Coordinates52.65°N 1.783°W
Located inStaffordshire, England
See alsoSouth Offlow Hundred, Staffordshire, Englandhundred of which the parish was a part
Lichfield Rural, Staffordshire, Englandrural district of which it was part 1894-1974
Lichfield (district), Staffordshire, Englanddistrict municipality in which it has been located since 1974
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Family History Library Catalog
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Swinfen and Packington is a civil parish since 1974 in the Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England. Prior to 1974 it was part of the Lichfield Rural District.

The parish was newly formed in 1934 when it was divided off from Weeford parish. At the same time it absorbed the small civil parish of Freeford. The parish includes the hamlet of Swinfen, and contains several listed buildings, including Packington Hall.

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Swinfen

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Swinfen is a small community about two miles south of Lichfield in the civil parish of Swinfen and Packington, Staffordshire.

Swinfen is referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086 when the Manor was held by the Bishop of Lichfield.

The present building known as Swinfen Hall Hotel was built as the Manor House in 1757.

Swinfen Hall Prison complete with staff accommodation, and a country craft centre, stands adjacent to the entrance to Swinfen Hall Hotel.

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