Historic houses · West Midlands
Packington Hall
Packington Hall — country house in Staffordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley · 4.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Packington Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Staffordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6542°, -1.7608°.
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Official information
Originally built in 1693, the Hall was extended in the Palladian style in 1772 to designs by architect Joseph Bonomi.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Packington Hall (grid reference SK163063) in Staffordshire was an English country house designed by architect James Wyatt in the 18th century. Originally built for the Babington family, it became the home of the Levett family of Wychnor Hall, in that same county, until the first half of the twentieth century. The Levetts had ties to Whittington, Staffordshire and nearby Hopwas for many years.
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Background
History
Packington Hall, approximately two miles from Lichfield, was likely built for Zachary Babington whose daughter Mary Babington married Theophilus Levett, town clerk of Lichfield. It was passed down through family members including the Rev. Thomas Levett, vicar of Whittington. Packington Hall passed to a junior branch of the Levett family of Wychnor Hall; Robert Thomas Kennedy Levett's elder brother, Theophilus John Levett, inherited Wychnor. Members of the family served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire. The several Levett byways in Lichfield are named for the family. The last member of the Levett family to reside at Packington Hall was Rev. Thomas Prinsep Levett, son of Col. Robert Thomas…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6542, -1.7608
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Swinfen and Packington
- Postcode
- WS14 9HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tamworth
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7123032 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Packington Hall, Staffordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: PackingtonHallStaffs.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Packington Hall?
- Packington Hall is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS14 9HJ), in the parish of Swinfen and Packington.
- Is Packington Hall a listed building?
- Packington Hall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Packington Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS14 9HJ.