Swinfen and Packington

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Swinfen and Packington
Civil parish
Coordinates: 52°39′N1°47′W / 52.650°N 1.783°W / 52.650; -1.783 Coordinates: 52°39′N1°47′W / 52.650°N 1.783°W / 52.650; -1.783
Country England
Primary council Lichfield
County Staffordshire
Region West Midlands
StatusParish
Government
  TypeParish Council
   UK Parliament Tamworth

Swinfen and Packington is a civil parish [1] in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England. The parish was newly formed in 1934 by division from Weeford. [2] The parish includes the hamlet of Swinfen, and contains several listed buildings, [3] including Packington Hall.

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References

  1. "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  2. "British History Online - Freeford". 1990. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  3. "Listed Buildings in Swinfen and Packington parish" (PDF). Retrieved 15 September 2009.