Packwood, a parish in Solihull district, Warwick; near the Stratford canal and the Birmingham and Oxford railway, 1 ½ mile S of Knowle r. station, and 4 ¾ NNE of Henley-in-Arden. Post-town, Henley-in-Arden, under Birmingham. Acres, 1,655. Real property, £2,767. Pop., 292. Houses, 60. The manor belongs to P. W. Martin, Esq. Packwood House, a fine ancient half-timbered mansion is the seat of J. Fetherston, Esq. Aylesbury House belongs to J. H. Aylesbury, Esq., and is occupied by E. J. Payne, Esq. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £174. Patron, P. W. Martin, Esq. The church is ancient. Charities, £4.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
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