LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255359
3, Bridge Street
3, Bridge Street, Leominster
House. C16. Timber-frame and render, over rendered ground floor; plain tile roof; C20 brick ridge stack.
Dates and uses reflect the source records and may not describe the building today.
No photograph currently published
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.
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HISTORICAL ADDRESS RECORD
Through time, 3, Bridge Street
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Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
16th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1255359
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
- House at source date
Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use
16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255359
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- 16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.
Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved
16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255359
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Structural system
- Timber frame
upper house
16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255359
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Cladding / finishes
- Render
upper panels and ground front, ground substrate unknown
16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255359
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Plain tile
roof
16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255359
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Chimneys
- Brick
20th century stack
16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255359
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Roof structure / details
- Collared truss
left
16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255359
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Sliding sash windows; Jetty; Soffit; Bressumer; Altered framing
Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term
16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255359
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: RCHME joint entry cannot safely allocate modern frame or brick refacing to all of No3. Sliding sash is not automatically Yorkshire type. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.
16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; 16th century NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. RCHME joint entry cannot safely allocate modern frame or brick refacing to all of No3. Sliding sash is not automatically Yorkshire type.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255359.
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, Bridge Street
Grade II · C16 NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; C16 NHLE, later alterations. RCHME Nos1 and3 jointly described with refacing.] · SO4959 BRIDGE STREET 808-1/1/14 (West side) No.3
House. C16. Timber-frame and render, over rendered ground floor; plain tile roof; C20 brick ridge stack.
Current survey photographs
No public survey photograph is currently linked to this place.
Contribute a photographDocumentary evidence
Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 117 (7
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 (7), p. 117.
a (7). House, two tenements, Nos. 1 and 3, immediately N. of the bridge, has been largely refaced with brick and modern timber-framing.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 BRIDGE STREET 808-1/1/14 (West side) No.3
LEOMINSTER SO4959 BRIDGE STREET 808-1/1/14 (West side) No.3 GV II House. C16. Timber-frame and render, over rendered ground floor; plain tile roof; C20 brick ridge stack. 2 storeys; 2-window range: 6/6 sliding sashes in simple architraves, in altered panels. Three C20 8/8 sashes, under deep jetty with exposed soffits and moulded bressumer. Left returned side: altered timber-framing, with collared truss; C20 fenestration and door. INTERIOR not inspected. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 117 (7)). Listing NGR: SO4956759347
Sources and further reading
Open questions
- What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
- Can a current photograph be added to record the public elevations and visible historic fabric?
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