LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270336

4, Bridge Street

4, Bridge Street, Leominster

BRIDGE STREET Moat House) House. Late C18/early C19, raised C19. Brick; C20 pantile roof, with steeper rear pitch.

Dates and uses reflect the source records and may not describe the building today.

Grade IIHistoric England record

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Designation information

National listing

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Late 18th century/early 19th century

Construction

Building construction

Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.

SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270336

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, Moat House is a name and Bridge Street an address

Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use

18th century/early 19th century, raised 19th century, 20th century pantile and entrance hood.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270336

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Documented phases
18th century/early 19th century, raised 19th century, 20th century pantile and entrance hood.

Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved

18th century/early 19th century, raised 19th century, 20th century pantile and entrance hood.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270336

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

External wall material
Brick

front and rear wing

18th century/early 19th century, raised 19th century, 20th century pantile and entrance hood.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270336

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Rubble stone

rear

18th century/early 19th century, raised 19th century, 20th century pantile and entrance hood.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270336

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Cladding / finishes
Roughcast

left elevation

18th century/early 19th century, raised 19th century, 20th century pantile and entrance hood.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270336

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Roof covering
Pantile

main and rear roofs

18th century/early 19th century, raised 19th century, 20th century pantile and entrance hood.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270336

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Architectural features
Sash windows; Blind opening; Modillion eaves; Panelled door; Door hood; Diamond casements

Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term

18th century/early 19th century, raised 19th century, 20th century pantile and entrance hood.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270336

Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.

Research notes and uncertainties

Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: No evidenced moat, bridge or water-structure function. Rear rubble does not establish stone front. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.

18th century/early 19th century, raised 19th century, 20th century pantile and entrance hood. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; 18th century/early 19th century, raised 19th century, 20th century pantile and entrance hood.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. No evidenced moat, bridge or water-structure function. Rear rubble does not establish stone front.

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How this record is evidenced

Official source record

The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270336.

Project interpretation

The concise summary and searchable feature tags have been prepared by Leominster Heritage and are kept separate from the statutory wording.

Provisional or requiring verification

The open questions below identify evidence that has not yet been securely established.

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4, Bridge Street

Grade II · C18/early C19, raised C19, C20 pantile and entrance hood. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; C18/early C19, raised C19, C20 pantile and entrance hood.] · SO4959 BRIDGE STREET 808-1/1/36 (East side) 09/07/76 No.4 Moat House (Formerly Listed as:

BRIDGE STREET Moat House) House. Late C18/early C19, raised C19. Brick; C20 pantile roof, with steeper rear pitch.

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Documentary evidence

Historic England

Official list description

Original NHLE location reference

SO4959 BRIDGE STREET 808-1/1/36 (East side) 09/07/76 No.4 Moat House (Formerly Listed as:

LEOMINSTER SO4959 BRIDGE STREET 808-1/1/36 (East side) 09/07/76 No.4 Moat House (Formerly Listed as: BRIDGE STREET Moat House) GV II House. Late C18/early C19, raised C19. Brick; C20 pantile roof, with steeper rear pitch. 3 storeys; 2-window range: C19 eight/eight sashes with lined reveals, and blind opening; storey band; 4/8 sashes; brick modillion eaves. Entrance to centre left: C18 part-glazed 6-panel door in moulded case under soldier-arch and simple C20 flat hood; flanked by 8/8 sashes; storey band. Left returned side: roughcast. Rear: brick wing with pantile roof; stone rubble, with diamond-glazed casement to gable. INTERIOR not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4958259362

Sources and further reading

  1. Historic England, National Heritage List for England entry 1270336

Open questions

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