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Latitude: 52.2883 / 52°17'17"N
Longitude: -1.5314 / 1°31'53"W
OS Eastings: 432060
OS Northings: 265675
OS Grid: SP320656
Mapcode National: GBR 6NJ.HNF
Mapcode Global: VHBXJ.DRS5
Plus Code: 9C4W7FQ9+8C
Entry Name: Jephson Memorial
Listing Date: 19 November 1953
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1381324
English Heritage Legacy ID: 481684
ID on this website: 101381324
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
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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
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