West Lodge

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