West Lodge
WEST LODGE, JEPHSON GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381327
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- West Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- WEST LODGE, JEPHSON GARDENS
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381327
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1999
- List Entry Name:
- West Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST LODGE, 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:
- WEST LODGE, 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 31915 65539
Details
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
SP3165NE JEPHSON GARDENS
1208-1/7/188 West Lodge (South)
25/03/70
(Formerly Listed as:
JEPHSON GARDENS
South Lodge)
GV II
Gate lodge. 1846 with later additions and alterations. By
David Squirhill. Brick with painted stucco facades and Welsh
slate roof. Italianate style.
EXTERIOR: single storey, single bay with extensions to east
and south, originally square on plan with projecting bays.
Moulded plinth, band, rusticated band surmounted by rusticated
quoins to angles.
Entrance to north side in solid projecting porch, part-glazed
door with blind overlight with tooled round-arch with mask
keystone and continuous impost band, segmental pediment.
To returns of porch are round-arched 1/1 sashes with moulded
sills. To either side are narrow 1/1 sashes with rusticated
jambs and arch with keystone.
To west facade a projecting, solid bay with central 1/1 sash
with overlight, with tooled arch with keystone and continuous
impost band, to returns are narrow 1/1 sashes. To either side
are 1/1 round-arched sashes with tooled arch, all with moulded
sills. C-scroll frieze, modillion cornice supports wide eaves.
Hipped roof, 2 tall rear stacks with cornices.
Rear extension has bow window, with three 6-pane windows
curved on section, and with pilasters between, with frieze and
egg-and-dart cornice, on base with horizontal rustication;
modillion cornice supports wide eaves.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the Gardens were established in 1836 as a
covenanted space, and laid out and planted in 1846-1848 when
they were renamed after Dr Henry Jephson, a local medical
practitioner of considerable repute.
Forms an almost symmetrical pair with West Lodge (North) (qv).
(Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development:
Chichester: 1988-: 59; Dudley: A Complete History of
Leamington Spa: 323; EH Register of Parks and Gardens: FP
3265).
Listing NGR: SP3191565539
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481687
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dudley, , A Complete History of Leamington Spa, (), 323
Cave, L F, Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development, (1988), 59
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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