LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270313
28, 30 and 30A, Broad Street
28, 30 and 30A, Broad Street, Leominster
Houses, now shops and dwellings. Early C19 front to C17 core. Stucco; shallow-pitched Welsh slate roof; brick end stack to rear.
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, 28, 30 and 30A, Broad Street
1 of 7, 17th century core
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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.
- 28 Broad Street, Leominster
- 30 Broad Street, Leominster
17th century core
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270313
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
- Houses, subsequently shops and dwellings at source date
Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Cladding / finishes
- Stucco
front
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Structural system
- Timber frame
rear gable, No28 specified in RCHME1934
RCHME1934 observation, not current survival verification
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part in the historical source; survival today has not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
main
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Plain tile
rear
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Slate
larger hipped wing
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Chimneys
- Brick
rear stack
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Stone
interior stack
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Other materials / details
- Iron
bow-window brackets
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
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-000030
Describes visible joinery and does not establish timber-framed walls.
Architectural features
- Cellar; Sash windows; Shouldered architraves; Quoins; Central passage; Panelled door; Restored hood; Bow shopfront; Pentice board; Sliding sash; Ogee and pyramid stops; Mutilated tie beam
Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Stucco; Sash windows; Bow shopfront; Iron brackets; Passage; Door hood; Cellar grille; Cracking; 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-000030
Shows what was visible when photographed. Concealed construction, stone type, manufacturing date and current trading remain unconfirmed.
- Panelling
No30 interior recorded1934, not all addresses
RCHME1934 observation, not current survival verification
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part in the historical source; survival today has not been confirmed.
- Blocked overlight; Fascia; Pilasters
Right front overlight blocked, curved fascia at left shop, central door pilasters
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270313
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Prentice/pentice spelling normalised only in reviewed term. Sliding sash does not automatically mean horizontal. Photo canopy and retailers are dated observations. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.
Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Early 19th century front to 17th century core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Prentice/pentice spelling normalised only in reviewed term. Sliding sash does not automatically mean horizontal. Photo canopy and retailers are dated observations.
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 1270313.
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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28, 30 and 30A, Broad Street
Grade II · Early C19 front to C17 core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Early C19 front to C17 core, later alterations. RCHME No30 panelling and No28 rear framing distinguished.] · SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/58 (East side) 24/07/54 Nos.28, 30 AND 30A (Formerly Listed as: BROAD STREET (East side) Nos.28 AND 30)
Houses, now shops and dwellings. Early C19 front to C17 core. Stucco; shallow-pitched Welsh slate roof; brick end stack to rear.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 120 (51
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 (51), p. 120.
a (51). House and shops, two tenements, Nos. 28 and 30, 16 yards N. of (50), is of three storeys. The front is modern, but at the back of No. 28 is some exposed timber-framing with a moulded beam at the eaves-level. Inside No. 30 is a dado of original panelling.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/58 (East side) 24/07/54 Nos.28, 30 AND 30A (Formerly Listed as: BROAD STREET (East side) Nos.28 AND 30)
LEOMINSTER SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/58 (East side) 24/07/54 Nos.28, 30 AND 30A (Formerly Listed as: BROAD STREET (East side) Nos.28 AND 30) GV II Houses, now shops and dwellings. Early C19 front to C17 core. Stucco; shallow-pitched Welsh slate roof; brick end stack to rear. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar; 3-window range: 6/6 sashes in shouldered architraves; 3/3 sashes; quoins. Central entrance, to passage to rear: 6-panel door in panelled reveals under C20 restored modillioned wood flat hood on panelled pilasters; to left, C19 shop front with half-glazed panelled door flanked by plain bow-windows on scrolled iron brackets, under curved fascia-board and moulded hood; to right, plate-glass window with cambered head, and C20 glazed door, and blocked overlight. Passage to rear: ogee-stop chamfered ceiling frame; post. INTERIOR: exposed mutilated tie-beam; panelling door; stone stack; pyramid-stop chamfered ceiling beam. Rear: wing with timber-framed gable; plain tile roof; prentice-boards; 2 sliding sashes with old glass. Larger stucco wing with hipped slate roof; 4/8 sash and 6/6 sash in moulded cases. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 120 (51)). Listing NGR: SO4961959209
Sources and further reading
Open questions
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