LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255433
27, Drapers Lane
27, Drapers Lane, Leominster
Shop and dwelling. Early C19, with later alterations. Red brick; slate 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
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About these records
Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
Early 19th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1255433
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 at source date
Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use
Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255433
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.
Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved
Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255433
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
External wall material
- Brick
principal front
Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255433
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Slate
roof
Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255433
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Other materials / details
- Stucco
flat arches
Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255433
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Timber
shopfront
Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255433
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Etched glass
double doors
Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255433
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-000091
Describes visible joinery and does not establish timber-framed walls.
Architectural features
- Cellar; Sash windows; Canted shopfront; Clerestory; Etched glazed doors; Carriageway; Panelled door
Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term
Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255433
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Brick; Sash windows; Canted shopfront; Clerestory; Etched glazed doors; Paint loss; Weathering
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-000091
Shows what was visible when photographed. Concealed construction, stone type, manufacturing date and current trading remain unconfirmed.
- Fascia; Hood; Overlight; Panelled soffit
Shopfront and carriageway as individually described
Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255433
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Stallriser
Painted lower shopfront at photo date
Supplied capture date 2026-07-25, no independent date authentication
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000091
Describes the form visible when photographed; concealed materials and construction date remain unconfirmed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Bunting is temporary photo context, not an architectural feature. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.
Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Early 19th century, 19th century shopfront/doors and 20th century returned window.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Bunting is temporary photo context, not an architectural feature.
Explore records with these reviewed features. Results may concern only part of a listed group and retain their source-date qualifications.
How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255433.
Current survey photographs dated 25 July 2026 record the publicly visible fabric and features shown on this page.
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.
Map location
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27, Drapers Lane
Grade II · Early C19, C19 shopfront/doors and C20 returned window. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Early C19, C19 shopfront/doors and C20 returned window.] · SO4959 DRAPERS LANE 808-1/1/118 (East side) 09/07/76 No.27
Shop and dwelling. Early C19, with later alterations. Red brick; slate roof.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 DRAPERS LANE 808-1/1/118 (East side) 09/07/76 No.27
LEOMINSTER SO4959 DRAPERS LANE 808-1/1/118 (East side) 09/07/76 No.27 GV II Shop and dwelling. Early C19, with later alterations. Red brick; slate roof. 2 storeys and cellar; 3-window range: 6/6 sashes under stucco flat arches; boarded eaves. To left, late C19 shop front with central etched glass double doors and plain overlight under panelled soffit, between canted plate-glass windows with moulded glazing bars and clerestory lights; to right, similar shop-window; double doors with etched glass and plain sashes, recessed under canted return; moulded fascia-board and hood overall. Right returned side: three 6/6 sashes under stucco flat arches and late C19 light with spandrel glazing under flat hood; four 3/3 sashes under stucco flat arches, over; returned shop front; canted C20 shop-window, and carriageway to rear, with moulded fascia-board over. Carriageway has late C19 part-glazed 6-panel door and overlight with glazing bars. INTERIOR not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4967859044
Sources and further reading
Open questions
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