Jephson Memorial
JEPHSON MEMORIAL, JEPHSON GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381324
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Jephson Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- JEPHSON MEMORIAL, JEPHSON GARDENS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381324
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Jephson Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- JEPHSON MEMORIAL, JEPHSON GARDENS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- JEPHSON MEMORIAL, JEPHSON GARDENS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Warwick (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Royal Leamington Spa
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 32060 65675
Details
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
SP3265NW JEPHSON GARDENS
1208-1/9/185 Jephson Memorial
19/11/53
II
Memorial with statue of Dr Henry Jephson on plinth within
circular, domed temple. 1848-1849. Temple by DG Squirill,
statue by Peter Hollins.
Carrara marble statue on Sicilian marble pedestal in sandstone
ashlar temple with lead roof and cast-iron grill. Rustic
plinth. Flight of 8 steps to entrance with tooled architrave,
pulvinated bay-leaf frieze, cornice surmounted by carved coat
of arms. Otherwise, solid circular drum with peristyle of
eight Corinthian columns, architrave, frieze; dentil cornice
surmounted by frieze of C-scrolls. Within is a 7-foot high
statue of Jephson in doctor's robes on cylindrical pedestal.
Grill covers opening.
INTERIOR: to centre a statue of Jephson in doctor's robes on
cylindrical pedestal approximately 2 metres high.
HISTORICAL NOTE: foundation stone laid by Lady Somerville, 13
May 1848. Temple completed and opened 29 May 1849. Formerly
Newbold Gardens, established in 1836 as a covenanted open
space, laid out and planted in 1846-1848, and renamed after Dr
Henry Jephson, a local medical practitioner of considerable
repute.
The Gardens are included in the Register of Parks and Gardens
of Special Historic Interest in England (FP3265).
(Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development:
Chichester: 1988-: 81; EH Register of Parks and Gardens of
Special Historic Interest: Warwickshire: FP 3265).
Listing NGR: SP3206065675
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481684
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Cave, L F, Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development, (1988), 81
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 42 Warwickshire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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