Packington
Encyclopedia
Packington is a village
and civil parish
in the district of North West Leicestershire
. It is situated close to the A42 road
and the town of Ashby de la Zouch. The population of Packington according to the 2001 UK census is 738. Nearby villages include Normanton le Heath
and Measham
.
Packington has a public house called the 'Bull and Lion' (reputedly the only one in Britain), a post office / local shop, and another local shop. It is part of the National Forest
and the Gillewhiskaw brook runs through the village.
of Packington was in the possession of the infamous Lord Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough
during the Civil War
. In 1644 the constables of the town paid a compulsory levy of £51 for the "Contribution" to Parliament, providing quartering for troops from Fairfax’s army from the Tamworth
garrison. Three Packington inhabitants, Mr Harsnett, William Corbett and Jane Cresswell made claims for free quarter in June, 1646. Thomas Pestell sen., the incumbent, was a strong supporter of the king. He resigned the vicarage to his son around 1644 after being robbed and plundered several times. The younger Thomas Pestell was later ejected from his vicarage as a "great libertine", and fled to the royalist garrison at Ashby de la Zouch.
In 1846, the manor of Packington was left by Sir Charles Abney Hastings, bart
of Willesley Hall
back to the Marquis of Hastings (Charles's father had been an illegitimate son).
The post office was closed in 2008 as part of Royal Mail's closure national programme to cut costs.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the district of North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. Its main towns are Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville.The district contains East Midlands Airport, which operates flights to the rest of Britain and to various places in Europe...
. It is situated close to the A42 road
A42 road
The A42 is a major trunk road in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. It links junction 23A of the M1 motorway to junction 11 of the M42 motorway. The A42 is in effect a continuation of the M42, and its junctions are numbered accordingly....
and the town of Ashby de la Zouch. The population of Packington according to the 2001 UK census is 738. Nearby villages include Normanton le Heath
Normanton le Heath
Normanton le Heath is a village and civil parish situated between the parishes of Packington, Ravenstone and Heather in North West Leicestershire, England...
and Measham
Measham
Measham is a village in Leicestershire, near the Staffordshire and Derbyshire border, located just off the A42 just south of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and within the National Forest...
.
Packington has a public house called the 'Bull and Lion' (reputedly the only one in Britain), a post office / local shop, and another local shop. It is part of the National Forest
National Forest, England
The National Forest is one of England’s most ambitious environmental projects. Across parts of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire, are being transformed, blending ancient woodland with new planting to create a new national forest...
and the Gillewhiskaw brook runs through the village.
History
The lordshipLord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
of Packington was in the possession of the infamous Lord Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough
Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough
Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough was an English Royalist army commander in the Midlands during the English Civil War.-Life:...
during the Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. In 1644 the constables of the town paid a compulsory levy of £51 for the "Contribution" to Parliament, providing quartering for troops from Fairfax’s army from the Tamworth
Tamworth
Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located north-east of Birmingham city centre and north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker...
garrison. Three Packington inhabitants, Mr Harsnett, William Corbett and Jane Cresswell made claims for free quarter in June, 1646. Thomas Pestell sen., the incumbent, was a strong supporter of the king. He resigned the vicarage to his son around 1644 after being robbed and plundered several times. The younger Thomas Pestell was later ejected from his vicarage as a "great libertine", and fled to the royalist garrison at Ashby de la Zouch.
In 1846, the manor of Packington was left by Sir Charles Abney Hastings, bart
Charles Abney Hastings
Sir Charles Abney Hastings, 2nd Baronet of Willesley Hall, Derbyshire was both High Sheriff of Derbyshire and an MP for Leicester from 1826 to 1831.-Biography:...
of Willesley Hall
Willesley
Willesley is a place near Ashby-de-la-Zouch. It was in Derbyshire but is now part of Leicestershire. In the 19th century it had a population of about 60 and Willesley Hall was the home of the Abney and later the Abney-Hastings family. Willesley is so small that it would be a hamlet except that it...
back to the Marquis of Hastings (Charles's father had been an illegitimate son).
The post office was closed in 2008 as part of Royal Mail's closure national programme to cut costs.