LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255379

13, Broad Street

13, Broad Street, Leominster

House, now bank and offices. Late C18. Brick; parapet to roof; brick end stack.

Dates and uses reflect the source records and may not describe the building today.

Grade IIHistoric England record
13 Broad Street, Oblique west view; principal Broad Street elevation
Direct visual inspection: Brick; Sash windows; Round-headed doorway; Blocked overlight; Columns; Modillion hood; Cornice. T A Matthews solicitors sign. Round grille within blocked overlight, not an open fanlight. No current bank operation verified. Direct image observation: painted window/door/shopfront joinery of timber appearance. Species, manufacture date and concealed wall structure unverified. Direct visual inspection: Brick; Sash windows; Round-headed doorway; Blocked overlight; Columns; Modillion hood; Cornice. T A Matthews solicitors sign. Round grille within blocked overlight, not an open fanlight. No current bank operation verified. © Leominster Heritage. Photograph reference LH-IMG-000077.

Designation information

National listing

Inclusion in the National Heritage List for England confirms that this is a designated heritage asset of national special architectural or historic interest.

People and businesses through time

HISTORICAL ADDRESS RECORD

Through time, 13, Broad Street

1 of 6, Late 18th century

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About these records

Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.

Late 18th century

Construction

Building construction

Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.

SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1255379

Estimated construction date drawn from the NHLE list summary.

Architectural evidence and features

These descriptions relate to particular parts of the building at the date of each source. They may not reflect its use or condition today. Unconfirmed features remain open questions.

Evidence reviewed 13 September 2026.

Documented type / function
House, subsequently bank and offices at NHLE date. Solicitors signage in photograph is dated use evidence

Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use

Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255379

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Documented phases
Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations.

Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved

Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255379

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

External wall material
Brick

principal house

Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255379

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Roof covering
Welsh slate

rear roof, omitted from raw roof field

Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255379

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Chimneys
Brick

end stack

Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255379

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Other materials / details
Stucco

doorcase

Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255379

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Timber joinery

Visible subject window/door/shopfront joinery, not wall structure or timber species

Supplied capture date 2026-07-25, no independent date authentication

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000077

Describes visible joinery and does not establish timber-framed walls.

Architectural features
Sash windows; Flat arches; Parapet; Modillion cornice; Blocked overlight; Columns; Entablature

Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term

Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255379

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Brick; Sash windows; Round-headed doorway; Blocked overlight; Columns; Modillion hood; Cornice

Visible subject frontage only; neighbouring and temporary objects excluded

Supplied capture date 2026-07-25, no independent date authentication

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000077

Shows what was visible when photographed. Concealed construction, stone type, manufacturing date and current trading remain unconfirmed.

Doorcase; Panelled door; Storey band; Modillion eaves

Six-fielded-panel entrance door and round-headed stucco case, rear modillion eaves

Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255379

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Research notes and uncertainties

Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Blocked overlight is not a positive open fanlight. Bank use must not be presented as current. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.

Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Late 18th century, late 19th century upper sashes, 20th century restoration/alterations.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Blocked overlight is not a positive open fanlight. Bank use must not be presented as current.

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How this record is evidenced

Official source record

The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255379.

Site observation

Current survey photographs dated 25 July 2026 record the publicly visible fabric and features shown on this page.

Project interpretation

The concise summary and searchable feature tags have been prepared by Leominster Heritage and are kept separate from the statutory wording.

Provisional or requiring verification

The open questions below identify evidence that has not yet been securely established.

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13, Broad Street

13 Broad Street, Oblique west view; principal Broad Street elevation

Grade II · Late C18, late C19 upper sashes, C20 restoration/alterations. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Late C18, late C19 upper sashes, C20 restoration/alterations.] · SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/45 (West side) 24/07/54 No.13

House, now bank and offices. Late C18. Brick; parapet to roof; brick end stack.

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Current survey photographs

Documentary evidence

Historic England

Official list description

Original NHLE location reference

SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/45 (West side) 24/07/54 No.13

LEOMINSTER SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/45 (West side) 24/07/54 No.13 GV II House, now bank and offices. Late C18. Brick; parapet to roof; brick end stack. 3 storeys; 3-window range: 6/6 sashes under gauged brick flat arches; late C19 3/3 sashes, over; C20 restored parapet with moulded and modillioned cornice. Entrance to right: 6-fielded-panel door and blocked overlight, in round-headed stucco case, under modillioned entablature on attached columns; to left, two C20 6/6 sashes under gauged brick flat arches; storey band overall. Rear: hipped Welsh slate roof; 8/8 sash and 4/4 sash under gauged brick flat arches; brick modillion eaves. INTERIOR not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4960159169

Sources and further reading

  1. Historic England, National Heritage List for England entry 1255379
  2. Leominster Heritage current photographic survey, LH-IMG-000077

Open questions

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