The 17th-century mansion of the Earl of Aylesford

Built in 1693 for Sir Clement Fisher, Packington Hall became the seat of the Earl of Aylesford in 1729 when it passed to his daughter Mary Fisher. The estate's grandeur is defined by the landscapes designed by Capability Brown in 1751, who created a large serpentine lake called Hall Pool. The Hall was remodelled for the 3rd Earl of Aylesford by Matthew Brettingham starting in 1766, with work continuing after Brettingham's death in 1769 under Henry Couchman. It was further extended in 1772 to include Palladian style designs by Joseph Bonomi.

The stables were added in the 1760s by the 3rd Earl of Aylesford and constructed by David Hiorne to house horses and carriages. In 1787, a carriage turn outside the east of the Hall was levelled under the supervision of John Wedge. The Hall was severely damaged by fire in 1979 but has since been fully restored, with the renovations kept as near as possible to the original design.

The main entrance to the grounds from the A45 road features a pair of wrought-iron gates which were presented to the Earl of Aylesford by his tenants in 1935. The house is not generally open to the public but is available by arrangement for conferences and functions. The estate also contains an earlier manor house, Packington Old Hall, and an 18th-century parish church, St James' Church, Great Packington.

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