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Latitude: 52.2877 / 52°17'15"N
Longitude: -1.5325 / 1°31'56"W
OS Eastings: 431988
OS Northings: 265608
OS Grid: SP319656
Mapcode National: GBR 6NJ.HCW
Mapcode Global: VHBXJ.DR6M
Plus Code: 9C4W7FQ9+32
Entry Name: Willes Obelisk
Listing Date: 25 March 1970
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1381328
English Heritage Legacy ID: 481688
ID on this website: 101381328
Location: Jephson Gardens, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV32
County: Warwickshire
District: Warwick
Civil Parish: Royal Leamington Spa
Built-Up Area: Royal Leamington Spa
Traditional County: Warwickshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire
Church of England Parish: Leamington Priors All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Coventry
Tagged with: Obelisk
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
SP3165NE JEPHSON GARDENS
1208-1/7/189 Willes Obelisk
25/03/70
GV II
Obelisk. 1875. Grey granite obelisk on stone base. 3 steps to
Neo-Gothic pedestal with pillars to angles with foliate
capitals and arched panels carrying shields. Inscribed
'Erected in honour of Edward Willes Esquire of Newbold Comyn
to whom Leamington is indebted for the site of these gardens'.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Edward Willes gave land for public gardens in
1836 as part of his Newbold Comyn development. They were known
as Newbold Gardens until 1846 when renamed Jephson Gardens.
The Gardens are included in the Register of Parks and Gardens
of Special Historic Interest in England (FP3265).
(Manning JC (Facsimile by Warwickshire County Library 1988):
Glimpses of our Local Past .. Royal Leamington Spa: Royal
Leamington Spa: 1895-; Victoria County History: Warwickshire:
156).
Listing NGR: SP3198865608
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