LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255431
18, Drapers Lane
18, Drapers Lane, Leominster
Shop and dwelling. Late C18 front to C17 core, with later alterations. Painted brick; plain tile roof.
Dates and uses reflect the source records and may not describe the building today.
Designation information
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, 18, Drapers Lane
1 of 11, 17th century core
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About these records
Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
17th century core
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1255431
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
- Shop and dwelling
Principal identity with historical and subsidiary uses explicitly separated
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- 17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Source-specific phases, not administrative dates
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
External wall material
- Brick
Late 18th century frontage
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Cladding / finishes
- Paint
Brick
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Structural system
- Timber frame
17th century core and altered rear wing
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Plain tile
Principal roof
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Cellar
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Sash windows
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Segmental arches
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Brick eaves band
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Early 20th century shopfront
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Half-glazed panelled door
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Shop glazing shafts
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Moulded modillioned fascia and hood
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Plain pilasters
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Left-side deep jetty partly underbuilt at front
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Moulded bressumer
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Cusped brackets
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Plank door
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Rear sliding sash with vertical glazing bars
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Rear late 19th century sash
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Chamfered ceiling frame reported in uninspected interior
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255431
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Painted brick frontage; Sash windows; Segmental brick arches; Moulded shop fascia and cornice; Small dentil-like blocks; Pilasters; Glazed panelled door; Shop window; Panelled stall riser; Passage to left; Vertical cracking near upper right junction
Visible principal subject only
Supplied capture date 2026-07-25, not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000093
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Timber joinery appearance
Painted shopfront and sash windows, species not identified
Supplied capture date 2026-07-25, not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000093
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Panelled stall riser
Front shop window base
Supplied capture date 2026-07-25, not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000093
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Dentil-like shopfront blocks
Small closely spaced blocks below fascia, appearance in photograph
Supplied capture date 2026-07-25, not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000093
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current verification: Keep partly underbuilt jetty and altered rear frame qualifiers. Source glazing shafts are not automatically ordinary glazing bars. Current use/survival not independently verified for September2026.
17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; 17th century core; late 18th century frontage; late 19th century rear sash; early 20th century shopfront] Source chronology, administrative and reused-material dates separated. Keep partly underbuilt jetty and altered rear frame qualifiers. Source glazing shafts are not automatically ordinary glazing bars.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255431.
Current survey photographs dated 25 July 2026 record the publicly visible fabric and features shown on this page.
The building has been cross-referenced to the Royal Commission's 1934 Herefordshire inventory. The full matched extract and its cited illustrations are reproduced below with links to the digitised source.
The concise summary and searchable feature tags have been prepared by Leominster Heritage and are kept separate from the statutory wording.
The open questions below identify evidence that has not yet been securely established.
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18, Drapers Lane
Grade II · C17 core; late C18 frontage; late C19 rear sash; early C20 shopfront [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; C17 core; late C18 frontage; late C19 rear sash; early C20 shopfront] · SO4959 DRAPERS LANE 808-1/1/116 (West side) 09/02/73 No.18
Shop and dwelling. Late C18 front to C17 core, with later alterations. Painted brick; plain tile roof.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 123 (109
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
This earlier inventory records the building as it was understood at the time of survey. Its terminology and interpretation should be read alongside the current NHLE entry and present-day observation.
Read the Royal Commission inventory extract
RCHME CROSS-REFERENCE 1
Leominster, monument (109), p. 123.
a (109). House and shop, No. 18, opposite (107), is of three storeys. The front has been refaced; the S. side projects over a passage-way on a series of shaped struts or brackets.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 DRAPERS LANE 808-1/1/116 (West side) 09/02/73 No.18
LEOMINSTER SO4959 DRAPERS LANE 808-1/1/116 (West side) 09/02/73 No.18 GV II Shop and dwelling. Late C18 front to C17 core, with later alterations. Painted brick; plain tile roof. 3 storeys and cellar; single-window range: 8/8 sash in moulded case, under segmental arch; 4/4 sash under segmental arch; brick band to eaves. Early C20 shop front with half-glazed panelled door to left, and window with glazing shafts; moulded and modillioned fascia-board and hood, on plain pilasters. Left returned side: deep jetty, underbuilt to front, with moulded bressumer on cusped brackets; plank door. Wing to rear: sliding sash with vertical glazing bars, over late C19 3/3 sash in moulded case; mutilated C17 timber-framing. INTERIOR: not inspected, but noted as containing chamfered ceiling frame. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 123 (109)). Listing NGR: SO4965659054
Sources and further reading
Open questions
- What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
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