View NE of St James' Church, Great Packington, Warwickshire, England, UK, built 1789-90 by Joseph Bonomi for the 4th Earl of Ayleseford.

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View NE 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. Red brick & sandstone exterior. Neo-Classical style. A square centre & four corner towers with semicircular lunettes, shallow lead domes & ball finials. Each of the four elevations has a pediment broken by a tripartite lunette (half-moon window).

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Size: 3823px × 2695px
Location: St James' Church, Great Packington, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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