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 15 each year.
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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 15 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. The Roman Catholic church of Our Lady 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 dining areas, and accommodation. Nearby Cold Meece houses a British Army training area that used to be a Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF Swynnerton. It is often used by the Air Training Corps and the Army Cadet Force. Notable Residents: Lord Stafford, whose family presence dates back several centuries; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. [1807–1882 1807–1882] is believed to have penned his famous poem The Village Blacksmith in Swynnerton; a member of the Fitzherbert family who was keeper of the Tower of London is buried inside St Mary's church. Key Moments in History The one real love story in the life of George IV is that which tells of his marriage with a lady who might well have been the wife of any king. This was Maria Anne Smythe-Matthews, better known as Mrs. Fitzherbert, who was six years older than the young prince when she first met him in company with a body of gentlemen and ladies in 1784. Maria Fitzherbert's face was one which always displayed its best advantages. Her eyes were peculiarly languishing, and, as she had already been twice a widow, and was six years his senior, she had the advantage over a less experienced lover. Likewise, she was a Catholic, and so by another act of Parliament any marriage with her would be illegal. Yet just because of all these different objections the prince was doubly drawn to her, and was willing to sacrifice even the throne if he could but win her. Maria Fitzherbert died on 27 March 1837. Although the marriage was declared invalid under English civil law, Pope Pius VII declared the marriage legal.
- Swynnerton – wieś w Anglii, w hrabstwie Staffordshire. Leży 14 km na północny zachód od miasta Stafford i 212 km na północny zachód od Londynu.
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- Swynnerton – wieś w Anglii, w hrabstwie Staffordshire. Leży 14 km na północny zachód od miasta Stafford i 212 km na północny zachód od Londynu.
- 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 15 each year.
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