LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255432
20 and 22, Drapers Lane
20 and 22, Drapers Lane, Leominster
Shops and dwellings. C17 or earlier, with later alterations. Timber-frame and plaster; 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, 20 and 22, Drapers Lane
1 of 11, 17th century or earlier
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About these records
2 historical addresses linked to this NHLE entry. Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
- 20 Drapers Lane, Leominster
- 22 Drapers Lane, Leominster
17th century or earlier
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1255432
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
- Shops; Dwellings
Listed subject
As described in NHLE; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Structural system
- Timber frame
Listed range and No.22 outshut
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Cladding / finishes
- Plaster
Framed construction, exact build-up unspecified
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Infill
- Wattle and plaster
Right returned side panels
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Lath and plaster
Blocked ogee-headed opening
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Brick
Rear, tumbled into gable
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Roof covering
- Plain tile
Main roof and No.22 outshut
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Slate
Shopfront pentice roof only
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Other materials / details
- Plaster
Shopfront hood coving
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Architectural features
- Cellar; Attic
Listed range
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Sash windows
Frontage
19th century
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Bressumer
Frontage
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Gable dormers
Two, left restored
17th century, left restored
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Shopfront; Overlights; Glazing bars
Frontage
19th century, altered 20th century
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Jetty; Dragon beam
Right returned side, underbuilt
Underbuilding tentatively 18th century
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Blocked ogee-headed opening
Right returned side
Blocked, not a functioning doorway
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Tumbled brickwork
Rear gable
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Outshut
No.22 only
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Casement windows
Rear of listed range
19th century
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255432
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Pilasters
Ground-floor shopfronts
Photograph dated 2026-07-25 in catalogue; capture metadata not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000092
Applies to the named part of the building when photographed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Dating difference: NHLE 17th century or earlier; RCHME early 16th century with upper-storey addition; R.Morriss, section6.4 Assessment of buildings, Archaeological assessment of Leominster, PDF/printed p18 says perhaps late15th for No.20 (HWCM16257). Original PDF page visually checked. Preserve differing assessments, no resolved date tag.
Early dating and jetty underbuilding: RCHME early 16th century and probable early 17th century top storey; NHLE 17th century or earlier and 18th century(?) underbuilding. Archaeological assessment early-date relationship remains a research qualifier.
17th century or earlier in NHLE; early 16th century in RCHME Documented principal date and expressly identified fabric phases. Add source-qualified early-16th century construction recorded by RCHME and probable early-17th century added top storey. Definite 18th century filter needs withholding or uncertainty label. See CAT-0398 for component-specific alternative/refined date.
Paint loss local chips on right shop door base. No organism, cause, severity or roof-wide extent identified. No method, cause, severity or continuing condition is inferred.
Surface cabling or services alarm unit on upper frontage. No organism, cause, severity or roof-wide extent identified. No method, cause, severity or continuing condition is inferred.
Blocked opening Right-return passageway opening, as NHLE described. Historical fabric/alteration evidence remains searchable with source scope; no current condition diagnosis.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255432.
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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20 and 22, Drapers Lane
Grade II · C17 or earlier in NHLE; early C16 in RCHME · SO4959 DRAPERS LANE 808-1/1/117 (West side) 09/02/73 Nos.20 AND 22
Shops and dwellings. C17 or earlier, with later alterations. Timber-frame and plaster; plain tile roof.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 123 (110
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 (110), p. 123.
a (110). House and shops, Nos. 20 and 22, S. of (109), is of three storeys. It was built early in the 16th century and the top storey was added probably early in the 17th century. The front has exposed framing, and the top storey projects on a moulded bressummer. On the N. side the upper storeys project over a passageway on shaped brackets; the diagonal bracket to the E. shows that the street front formerly projected also. In the passage is an original doorway, with a curved and shaped head, now blocked. The timber-framing is exposed at the back.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 DRAPERS LANE 808-1/1/117 (West side) 09/02/73 Nos.20 AND 22
LEOMINSTER SO4959 DRAPERS LANE 808-1/1/117 (West side) 09/02/73 Nos.20 AND 22 GV II Shops and dwellings. C17 or earlier, with later alterations. Timber-frame and plaster; plain tile roof. 2 storeys, attic and cellar; 2-window range: C19 2/2 sashes in moulded cases, under shallow moulded bressumer; two C17 gable-dormers, restored to left. C19 double shop front with central entrances: to right, C20 half-glazed door and plain overlight, and C20 window; to left, half-glazed panelled door and overlight, and window with slender glazing bars and chamfered shafts; plaster coving to hood with slate pentice-roof. Right returned side: deep jetty with exposed dragon-beam and soffits, underbuilt C18(?); exposed wattle and plaster in large panels; lath and plaster-blocked opening with chamfered ogee-head. Rear: brick infill, tumbled-in to gable; two C19 casements and various fixed lights; timber-frame and plaster outshut under plain tile roof, to No.22. INTERIORS not inspected. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 123 (110)). Listing NGR: SO4966059047
Sources and further reading
Open questions
- What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
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