Description

GREAT PACKINGTON PACKINGTON PARK SP28SW 8/64 Stable block at Packington 11/11/52 Hall (Formerly listed as Packington Hall and Stable block) GV II Stable block, now office. 1762-66. By William or David Hiorne for 3rd Earl of Aylesford. Buff sandstone ashlar to the front range and stucco to the rear. Low pitch slate roof with pyramidal roofs to the corner towers. Moulded main cornice of stone. Courtyard plan with square corner towers. 2 storeys. East front in 9 bays including pedimented Tuscan Doric recessed portico. Doorway with moulded stone architrave having the cornice carried on console brackets. Panelled reveals, but late C20 glazed double doors. First floor late C20 12-pane hung sashes. Ground floor has larger 12-pane hung sashes. Corner towers have raised surrounds to first floor hung sashes and a Venetian window at ground floor with pedimented centre light. The courtyard has red brick walls. 7 recessed round-headed bays to each wall, with the centre bay pedimented. (Buildings of England: Warwickshire: p299; VCH: Warwickshire, Vol IV; M, Binney: Country Life: CXLVIII, p102, 266)

Listing NGR: SP2227383895

External Links

• Wikidata Q26286405

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)