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] and is sometimes known by the names Packington Piggott or Packington Parva.[2] The hamlet is situated just to the northwest of Great Packington, close to the boundaries of Packington Park and sits on the River Blythe.[3]

There is a small historic church dedicated to St Bartholomew at Little Packington. It is of Norman origin with medieval timber framing and features a chancel with a north vestry, nave with a west bell-cote, and a modern south porch.[2] In the 17th-century internal additions were made. The living was united with Great Packington's on 1 August 1860[4] and the building has since been converted for use as a private dwelling, with access granted only on special request. It is now a Grade II listed building.[5]

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.[6]

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  4. Doubleday, A. H. and Page, W. (1947) The Victoria History of the County of Warwick. Vol. 4, Hemlingford Hundred. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall.
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