Visit Whittington, Staffordshire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Whittington, Staffordshire

  

Whittington, Staffordshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Whittington, Staffordshire

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Whittington, Staffordshire history

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The place name of Whittington derives from the Old English for an estate associated with a man called Hwīta. It is an ancient medieval manor house, it is highly likely that the early Tudor builders retained the old foundations of the medieval great hall with screen porch and cellars and erected a half-timbered mansion. During the 18th century the Lichfield Races was the site of the largest and well attended horse racing meetings in the Midlands.

You can visit Whittington, Staffordshire places with Walkfo Whittington, Staffordshire to hear history at Whittington, Staffordshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Whittington, Staffordshire has 21 places to visit in our interactive Whittington, Staffordshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Whittington, Staffordshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Whittington, Staffordshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Whittington, Staffordshire & the surrounding areas.

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21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Whittington, Staffordshire tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Whittington, Staffordshire

  

Best Whittington, Staffordshire places to visit

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Whittington, Staffordshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Whittington, Staffordshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Whittington, Staffordshire’s information audio spots:

HM Prison Swinfen Hall HM Prison Swinfen Hall is a Category C men’s prison and Young Offenders Institution. It is located in the village of Swinfen (near Lichfield) in Staffordshire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

St Chad’s Church, Hopwas St Chad’s Church is in Hopwas, Staffordshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tamworth and archdeaconry of Lichfield. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

DMS Whittington DMS Whittington is a military base in Staffordshire, near Lichfield in England. It is home to the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, the Headquarters of the Surgeon General and subordinate medical headquarters.

Packington Hall (Staffordshire) Packington Hall in Staffordshire was designed by James Wyatt in the 18th century. Originally built for Babington family, it became the home of the Levett family of Wychnor Hall, in that same county, until the first half of the twentieth century.

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