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.