St James' Church, Great Packington

St James' Church is an 18th-century chapel situated in the grounds of Packington Hall, near Meriden, Warwickshire.

The church was built in 1789 to a design by Italian architect Joseph Bonomi for the 4th Earl of Aylesford[1] as a private family chapel.

It is said to commemorate the recovery of George III from insanity[2] and houses one of the oldest sanctus bells in Warwickshire.

The red brick church, in neo-classical style, has an unusual square plan[3] with four corner turrets topped with domes and finials.

It houses an organ built by Thomas Parker, to specifications outlined by Handel in 1749, for his librettist Charles Jennens.