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Latitude: 52.2867 / 52°17'12"N
Longitude: -1.5334 / 1°32'0"W
OS Eastings: 431921
OS Northings: 265496
OS Grid: SP319654
Mapcode National: GBR 6NJ.P3G
Mapcode Global: VHBXJ.CSPD
Plus Code: 9C4W7FP8+MJ
Entry Name: Victoria Bridge
Listing Date: 19 November 1953
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1381442
English Heritage Legacy ID: 481804
ID on this website: 101381442
Location: Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV31
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: Bridge
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
SP3165SE PARADE
1208-1/8/294 Victoria Bridge
19/11/53
GV II
Bridge over River Leam. c1807-1810, widened on west 1839-1840
with later repairs, including those of 1984. Designed by H
Couchman Junior, builder; widening by JG Jackson, architect of
Leamington, with Mr Green, builder. Ashlar with concrete
repairs. 3 arches to river with rusticated voussoirs and
cavetto-moulded cornice. Frieze, cornice surmounted by
balustrade with chamfered plinth, vase balusters punctuated by
wide piers, copings. Bridge rises in height towards centre. To
south-west end parapet curves for approximately 1 metre and
abuts Victoria Colonnade (qv). To south-east retaining walls
and parapet, curved on plan, continue for approximately 3
metres. Stone, badly worn, to south-east corner inscribed:
'THIS STONE WAS LAID BY HENRY JEPHSON M.D. ON THE 25TH.
MAY 1840 IN COMMEMORATION OF THE EXTENSION OF THIS BRIDGE
AND IN CELEBRATION OF THE VISIT OF HER MOST GRACIOUS
MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA'.
(Manning JC (Facsimile by Warwickshire County Library 1988):
Glimpses of our Local Past .. Royal Leamington Spa: Royal
Leamington Spa: 1895-; Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its
History and Development: Chichester: 1988-: 18, 40).
Listing NGR: SP3192165496
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