Swynnerton

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Swynnerton is a village in Staffordshire, England.

St Mary's Church dates back to at least the 13th Century. Swynnerton received its charter from Edward I in 1306. During the 14th Century a market used to be held every Wednesday and an annual fair was held on August 15th each year. A grand manor house used to exist until its destruction in the English Civil War by Cromwell's men - its replacement being Swynnerton Hall, built in 1725 by Francis Smith of Warwick, which still dominates the Swynnerton skyline today. 'Our Lady' - a Roman Catholic Church - adjoins the hall, which was built in 1868 by Gilbert Blount. Most of the houses in the village are post war and help to make up a thriving community. The village pub (The Fitzherbert Arms) has three bars, two dinning areas, and accommodation.

Nearby Cold Meece houses a British Army training area that used to be a Royal Ordnance factory. It is home to the Royal Fusiliers & is often used by the Air Training Corps and the Army Cadet Force.