Great Packington, or Packington Magna, is next to the hamlet and parish of Little Packington, or Packington Parva/Packington Piggott. Together, they are sometimes referred to as the two Packingtons. ​Little Packington was not named in the Domesday Book in 1086, but has buildings and ruins dating from the period. According to the historian Dugdale, Little Packington was held by the Picot family during the time of King Henry I.

 

The parish church, St. Bartholomew's, originates from Norman times and is a simple structure consisting of a chancel with a north vestry, nave with a west bell-cote, and a modern south porch. It was built with medieval timber framing and the nave has 12th-century walls of red sandstone ashlar. The timbering of the square bell-turret was constructed late in the 15th century, and the church housed three bells. It has 17th-century internal additions, such as the pulpit, wall panelling (made from old pews) and oval cartouches of arms and shields of the Earls of Aylesford. St. Bartholomew's no longer operates as a church after the living was united with Great Packington's on 1 August 1860. The building has since been converted to a private home.

 

There are a few other scattered buildings in the parish, including thatched cottages, a timber-framed barn and farms. A school operated in the parish until 1955.