LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270296
32, Etnam Street
32, Etnam Street, Leominster
House, now flats. Early C19. Stucco, rusticated to ground floor; steep-pitched Welsh slate roof to right; brick stack to right 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.
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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 1270296
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, subsequently flats. Possible amalgamation of two units remains uncertain
Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270296
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270296
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Cladding / finishes
- Stucco; rustication
front
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270296
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
External wall material
- Brick
right gable
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270296
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
right roof
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270296
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Other materials / details
- Stone
cornice
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270296
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Tile
coping, not roof
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270296
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 2026-07-26, no independent date authentication
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000131
Describes visible joinery and does not establish timber-framed walls.
Chimneys
- Brick
stack
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270296
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Sash windows; Moulded architraves; Fanlight; Round-headed doorway; Swag ornament; Parapet; Cornice; Plinth; Storey band
Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270296
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Rustication; Stucco; Sash windows; Moulded architraves; Fanlight; Swag ornament; Parapet; Weathering
Visible subject frontage only; neighbouring and temporary objects excluded
Supplied capture date 2026-07-26, no independent date authentication
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000131
Shows what was visible when photographed. Concealed construction, stone type, manufacturing date and current trading remain unconfirmed.
- Doorcase; Panelled door; Pilasters
Central six-panel door under swagged fanlight, semicircular architrave and plain pilasters
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270296
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Reset 17th century stair; Turned balusters; Grip handrail; Later stair fragments; Panelling
Interiors as recorded1934, reset/reused chronology retained
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.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Reset stair fabric is not original early 19th century joinery or proof of a wholly 17th century building. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.
Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Early 19th century. Reset 17th century stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Reset stair fabric is not original early 19th century joinery or proof of a wholly 17th century building.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270296.
Current survey photographs dated 26 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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32, Etnam Street
Grade II · Early C19. Reset C17 stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Early C19. Reset C17 stair and later stair fragments/panelling recorded1934 do not establish an earlier surviving core.] · SO4958 ETNAM STREET 808-1/2/126 (South side) 24/07/54 No.32
House, now flats. Early C19. Stucco, rusticated to ground floor; steep-pitched Welsh slate roof to right; brick stack to right rear.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 125 (141
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 (141), p. 125.
a (141). House, No. 32, 105 yards W. of (140), has been almost entirely re-built. In it is a re-set early 17th-century staircase with turned balusters, grip-handrails and square moulded newels with moulded terminals. In the back wing are some remains of another staircase of the same date, made up with later work and some early 17th-century panelling.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4958 ETNAM STREET 808-1/2/126 (South side) 24/07/54 No.32
LEOMINSTER SO4958 ETNAM STREET 808-1/2/126 (South side) 24/07/54 No.32 GV II House, now flats. Early C19. Stucco, rusticated to ground floor; steep-pitched Welsh slate roof to right; brick stack to right rear. Amalgamation and refronting of 2-unit plan(?). 3 storeys; 4-window range: 6/6 sashes in moulded stucco architraves; panelled storey band; 3/3 sashes; moulded stone cornice to tile-coped parapet. Central entrance: 6-moulded-panel door and swagged fanlight under moulded semicircular architrave on plain pilasters; to left, 6/6 sash, and smaller 6/6 sash in recessed panel; to right, two 6/6 sashes; panelled storey band; moulded plinth. Right returned side: early C19 brickwork to gable; returned cornice. INTERIOR not inspected. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 125 (141)). Listing NGR: SO4978758908
Sources and further reading
Open questions
- What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
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