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'''Swinfen''' is a small community about two miles south of [[Lichfield]] in the [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] of [[Swinfen and Packington]], [[Staffordshire]].

Swinfen is referred to 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=Swinfen Hall: Grade II-listed building's work unauthorised - council |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnl01kwpnnxo |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-05 |title=Council confirm action has been taken after "substantial work" was carried out on listed Lichfield hotel without planning permission |url=https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2024/07/05/council-confirm-action-has-been-taken-after-substantial-work-was-carried-out-on-listed-lichfield-hotel-without-planning-permission/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Lichfield Live® |language=en-GB}}</ref>

[[Swinfen Hall (HM Prison)|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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Syal |first=Rajeev |last2= |first2= |date=2025-05-27 |title=Young offenders at Midlands prison ‘dehumanised’ by violence, say mothers |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/27/young-offenders-hmp-swinfen-hall-prison-violence-midlands |access-date=2025-06-13 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Swinfen and Packington]]

== References ==
{{Reference list}}{{Civil Parishes of Lichfield}}


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[[Category:Villages in Staffordshire]]
[[Category:Lichfield District]]


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