Packwood
St Giles church
Packwood is located in West Midlands county
Packwood
Packwood
Location within the West Midlands
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
District
Shire county
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Packwood is a medieval settlement and former civil parish of 1760 acres,[1] now in the counties of the West Midlands and Warwickshire, England. In 1194 the ownership of Packwood estate was disputed between the Bishop of Coventry and the Prior of Coventry.[1] In 1951 the parish had a population of 990.[2] The small rural area includes the Grade I listed[3] sixteenth century National Trust property Packwood House, the separate Packwood Hall (Grade II listed)[4] and its adjacent church of St Giles.

St Giles Church

St Giles is a Grade II* listed building[5] church alongside Packwood Hall. The nave and chancel date from the thirteenth century[1][5] and the tower around 1500.[5] The north transept was added around 1704.[5] The church contains memorials to the Featherston family of Packwood Hall.[5] The tower was financed by Nicholas Brome, lord of the manor of nearby Baddesley Clinton, in atonement for killing the local priest who was attacking his wife.[5]

Governance

On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and became part of Lapworth and Solihull Urban.[6] The West Midlands part is now in the unparished area of Solihull in the Solihull district while the Warwickshire part is now in the parish of Lapworth in the Warwick district.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Parishes: Packwood". British History Online. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics Packwood Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Packwood House (Grade I) (1184240)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Packwood Hall (Grade II) (1300233)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Historic England. "St Giles Packwood (Grade II) (1035112)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Relationships and changes Packwood Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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