Interior view of St James' Church, Great Packington, Warwickshire, England, UK, built 1789-90 by Joseph Bonomi for the 4th Earl of Ayleseford.
Interior view of St James' Church, Great Packington, Warwickshire, England, UK, built 1789-90 by Joseph Bonomi for the 4th Earl of Ayleseford. The rebuilding of an old church in the grounds of Packington Hall to celebrate the (temporary) return to sanity of George III. A private family chapel & mausoleum with underchambers & a hearse ramp. The plan is a cross with four short arms & four lower rooms: a central square with four corner towers. Red brick & sandstone exterior. Neo-Classical style with heavy Greek Doric columns & smooth walls & vault painted to look like ashlar stone.
Size: 2664px × 3780px
Location: St James' Church, Great Packington, Meriden, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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