Packington Hall is a 17th-century mansion situated at

Great Packington Great Packington is a hamlet, civil parish and country park in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England.

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the seat of the

Earl of Aylesford Earl of Aylesford, in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1714 for the lawyer and politician Heneage Finch, 1st Baron Guernsey. He had already been created Baron Guernsey in the Peerage of England in ...

. It is a

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History

It was built in 1693 for Sir Clement Fisher on whose death in 1729 the Packington estate passed to his daughter Mary, who married

Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford Heneage Finch, 2nd Earl of Aylesford (1683–1757) was a British peer and member of the House of Lords, styled Lord Guernsey from 1714 to 1719. Origins He was the son and heir of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford (died 1719). Career From 1 ...

. The Park was designed by Capability Brown. In 1772, the house was much extended and improved in

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style to designs by architect Joseph Bonomi. It was severely damaged by fire in 1979 but has since been fully restored. The house is not generally open to the public but is available by arrangement for conferences and functions. An earlier

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(

Packington Old Hall Packington Old Hall is a 17th-century manor house situated at Great Packington, near Meriden, Warwickshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. An original manor house was rebuilt in red brick in 1679 by the Sir Clement Fisher, 2nd Baronet. In ...

) and an 18th-century

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

St James' Church, Great Packington St James' Church is an 18th-century chapel situated in the grounds of Packington Hall, near Meriden, Warwickshire. It is a Grade I listed building. The church was built in 1789 to a design by architect Joseph Bonomi for the Earl of Aylesford ...

stand on the estate.

Sources

''A History of the County of Warwick, Volume 4'' (1947) from British History Online
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Photos of Packington Hall and surrounding area on geograph
{{Coord, 52.4520, -1.6737, display=title, region:GB_scale:2000 Grade II* listed buildings in Warwickshire Country houses in Warwickshire Grade II* listed houses Gardens by Capability Brown