LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255409
3, 5 and 7, Church Street
3, 5 and 7, Church Street, Leominster
CHURCH STREET (North side) Nos.3-17 (Odd)) Houses, now shop, restaurant and dwellings. Mid and late C18. Painted brick; Welsh slate roof; 3 brick stacks, C20 to left.
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, 3, 5 and 7, Church Street
1 of 12, Mid and late 18th century
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About these records
3 historical addresses linked to this NHLE entry. Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
- 3 Church Street, Leominster
- 5 Church Street, Leominster
- 7 Church Street, Leominster
Mid and late 18th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1255409
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
Whole listed range, no use allocation to individual addresses
As described in NHLE; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Use at source date
- Shop; Restaurant; Dwellings
Whole range, individual allocation unspecified
NHLE description; not verified current in 2026
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
A historical or reported description; the detail has not been independently confirmed.
External wall material
- Brick
Listed range
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Cladding / finishes
- Paint
Brick elevations
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Roughcast/render finish (visual)
Ground-floor shopfront surrounds and stallrisers to Nos.5 and7, not upper brick walls
Photograph dated 2026-05-28 in catalogue; capture metadata not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000110
Applies to the named part of the building when photographed.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
Listed range
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Chimneys
- Brick
Three stacks, left stack 20th century
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Structural system
- Timber frame
Right returned side by carriageway, not all three houses
17th century
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Other materials / details
- Stucco
Centre and right lintels
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Metal
Centre casements
20th century
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Architectural features
- Cellar
Listed range
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Sash windows; Gauged brick flat arches
Left-hand part
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Casement windows
Centre part
20th century
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Modillion eaves
Listed range
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Shopfront; Overlight; Fascia; Consoles
Left part
Late 19th century, altered 20th century
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Shopfronts
Nos.5 and 7
20th century
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Carriageway
Right-hand access to rear
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255409
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Research notes and uncertainties
Listed-range attribution: Shop/restaurant/dwelling uses not allocated to Nos.3,5,7. Timber frame belongs to right returned side, RCHME No.7 only.
Mid and late 18th century houses; 17th century framing in right return Documented principal date and expressly identified fabric phases. 17th century is component-specific and not demonstrated at every address.
Paint loss pronounced patches on right upper wall and window cills. Scope photographed Nos.5 and7, not every frontage of listed Nos.3,5,7. Open casements are not evidence of failure or vacancy. No method, cause, severity or continuing condition is inferred.
Surface cabling or services face-mounted wires/alarm boxes. Scope photographed Nos.5 and7, not every frontage of listed Nos.3,5,7. Open casements are not evidence of failure or vacancy. No method, cause, severity or continuing condition is inferred.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255409.
Current survey photographs dated 28 May 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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3, 5 and 7, Church Street
Grade II · Mid and late C18 houses; C17 framing in right return · SO4959 CHURCH STREET 808-1/1/84 (North side) 09/02/73 Nos.3, 5 AND 7 (Formerly Listed as:
CHURCH STREET (North side) Nos.3-17 (Odd)) Houses, now shop, restaurant and dwellings. Mid and late C18. Painted brick; Welsh slate roof; 3 brick stacks, C20 to left.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 121 (84
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 (84), p. 121.
a (84). House, No. 7, 10 yards E. of (83), has been largely re-built but retains its original framing on the E. side.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 CHURCH STREET 808-1/1/84 (North side) 09/02/73 Nos.3, 5 AND 7 (Formerly Listed as:
LEOMINSTER SO4959 CHURCH STREET 808-1/1/84 (North side) 09/02/73 Nos.3, 5 AND 7 (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (North side) Nos.3-17 (Odd)) GV II Houses, now shop, restaurant and dwellings. Mid and late C18. Painted brick; Welsh slate roof; 3 brick stacks, C20 to left. 3 storeys and cellar; 6-window range: to left, 6/6 sashes in moulded cases, under gauged brick flat arches, with 3/3 sashes over; to centre, C20 metal casements under grooved stucco lintels, to 1st and 2nd floors; to right, 6/6 sashes under grooved stucco lintels, to 1st and 2nd floors; brick modillion eaves. To left, plank door, and late C19 shop front with C20 glazed door, and overlight, and canted window with moulded glazing shafts; moulded fascia-board on consoles, overall. C20 shop fronts to Nos 5 and 7. Right returned side: exposed C17 timber-framing, to carriageway to rear. INTERIORS not inspected. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 121 (84)). Listing NGR: SO4966459128
Sources and further reading
Open questions
- What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
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