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| Swinfen | |
|---|---|
  Swinfen Location within Staffordshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LICHFIELD |
| Postcode district | WS14 |
| Dialling code | 01543 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Swinfen is a small community about two miles south of Lichfield in the civil parish of Swinfen and Packington, Staffordshire.
The first known reference to Swinfen is in an Anglo-Saxon charter in 950.[1] It is also mentioned 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. In 2024, unauthorised works at the listed Swinfen Hall were stopped by planning officers.[2][3]
Swinfen Hall Prison complete with staff accommodation, and a country craft centre, stands adjacent to the entrance to Swinfen Hall Hotel. The category C institution holds around 600 inmates.[4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert (1991). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4. ed., repr ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-869103-7.
- ↑ "Swinfen Hall: Grade II-listed building's work unauthorised - council". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ "Council confirm action has been taken after "substantial work" was carried out on listed Lichfield hotel without planning permission". Lichfield Live®. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ Syal, Rajeev (27 May 2025). "Young offenders at Midlands prison 'dehumanised' by violence, say mothers". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
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