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Gunfield

Gunfield — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.

Building works beside path into University Parks - geograph.org.uk - 3928459

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Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)

About

Gunfield is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Gunfield is a large detached Gothic Revival house in Norham Gardens, North Oxford, a Victorian suburb of Oxford, England. It was designed by the architect Frederick Codd (1799–1881) and completed in 1877. It is located on the Norham Manor estate, backing onto the University Parks, at the junction of Norham Gardens and Fyfield Road, close to Lady Margaret Hall, an Oxford college. The house was Grade II listed in 1992. The house is built in red brick with stone dressings. It has tall chimneys and gables separated by a tower at the front, and with a tiled roof. There are two main storeys, attic rooms, and a semi-basement (four storeys in total). A loggia with a balustrade was added to the rear in the early 20th century. The house included fireplaces with William De Morgan tiles.

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Background

History

The first leaseholder was the philanthropist Mary Jephson (1823–1892), who named the house "Gunfield". She lived there with her mother Ann Sarah Jephson (1796–1878), widow of the Rev. William Jephson, M.A., and some of her sisters. She died at Gunfield in 1892 and was buried in St Sepulchre's Cemetery, Oxford. Her sister Norah Jephson, also a philanthropist, who was still living at Gunfield, died in 1899 at the home of her brother-in-law Harry Webb in Winchester. Norah Jephson left Gunfield in her will to her friend Elizabeth Wordsworth (1840–1932), the first Principal of the nearby women-only Lady Margaret Hall (LMH) during 1879–1909, for the use of the Hall. In 1915, the house and chapel…

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Coordinates
51.7642, -1.2548
Address
19 Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6PS, UK
Established
1877

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gunfield?
Gunfield is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.
When was Gunfield built?
Built or established in 1877.
Who owns Gunfield?
Gunfield is owned by Mary Jephson;<br/> Norah Jephson;<br/> Lady Margaret Hall;<br/> St Edmund Hall.