Little Packington

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Little Packington is a hamlet and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire, England. [1] It is situated just to the northwest of Great Packington and outside the boundaries of Packington Park. Population details can be found under Coleshill. There is a small church dedicated to St Bartholomew. It is of Norman origin with medieval timber framing and 17th-century internal additions. It has however been converted for use as a private dwelling and access is granted only on special request. 1½ miles northeast of the church is Hermitage Manor, dating from the 12th century; remnants of its buildings and moat still exist today. There is also an ancient sandstone footbridge, adjacent to a ford which crosses the river Blythe.

An "iconic" landfill site in the area closed in 2015. [2]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 139 Birmingham & Wolverhampton (including The Black Country) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN   9780319231753.
  2. Goulding, Tom (25 February 2015). "'Iconic' Packington landfill shuts after 50 years". letsrecycle.com. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

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Coordinates: 52°27′N1°41′W / 52.450°N 1.683°W / 52.450; -1.683