LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270298
44 and 44a Etnam Street
44 and 44a Etnam Street, Leominster
House and outbuilding, veterinary surgery, offices and dwelling at time of listing. Mid C19. Brick; Welsh slate roof; brick end stacks to front of right hand range.
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, 44 and 44a Etnam Street
1 of 9, Mid 19th century
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About these records
Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
Mid 19th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270298
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 and outbuilding; veterinary surgery, offices and dwelling at NHLE source date
Principal record; ancillary or mixed uses explicitly separated in text
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270298
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Documented phases
- Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Building phases and source differences; not a single construction date
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270298
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
External wall material
- Brick
principal house
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270298
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
roof
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270298
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Chimneys
- Brick
end and front stacks
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270298
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Other materials / details
- Stucco
grooved lintels and carriageway keyblock
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270298
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Ashlar stone
mullions, springers and doorway details
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270298
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Wood
door hood
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270298
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Architectural features
- Sash windows; Gauged flat arches; Panelled doors; Fanlights; Flat hood; Fluted pilasters; Segmental arches; Semicircular arches; Carriageway; Mullion windows; Cusped heads
Only the named features in their NHLE-described elevations, openings and interior; retain every source qualifier
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270298
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Cellar
Principal house
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270298
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Sash windows; Carriageway; Mullioned window; Fanlight; Pilasters; Gauged brick arches; Timber joinery
Visible subject frontage only; joinery identification is visual, species and construction date unverified
Catalogue capture date 2026-07-26; metadata not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000140
Shows features visible when photographed. Concealed materials, timber species, age and survival today remain unconfirmed.
Dated observations
- Surface cabling or services; Weathering
Visible subject elevation and specified components only
Catalogue capture date 2026-07-26; metadata not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000140
Shows what was visible when photographed. It does not establish present condition, concealed construction or current use.
Research notes and uncertainties
Source, component and current-use restrictions: 2023 administrative amendment not 21st century fabric. Do not allocate all uses to each address without component evidence. Current use/survival is not established as of September2026; source-date statements remain dated.
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations. Explicit building phases, with alternatives preserved. Do not turn date alternatives into independently proven phases or use administrative/use dates as fabric. 2023 administrative amendment not 21st century fabric. Do not allocate all uses to each address without component evidence.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270298.
Current survey photographs dated 26 July 2026 record the publicly visible fabric and features shown on this page.
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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44 and 44a Etnam Street
Grade II · Mid C19; later range and C20 door/window alterations. · This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 February 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards SO4958 808-1/2/131 LEOMINSTER ETNAM STREET (South side) Nos 44 and 44A (Formerly listed as Nos.44 AND 44A and Veterinary Surgery) GV II
House and outbuilding, veterinary surgery, offices and dwelling at time of listing. Mid C19. Brick; Welsh slate roof; brick end stacks to front of right hand range.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 February 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards SO4958 808-1/2/131 LEOMINSTER ETNAM STREET (South side) Nos 44 and 44A (Formerly listed as Nos.44 AND 44A and Veterinary Surgery) GV II
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 February 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards SO4958 808-1/2/131 LEOMINSTER ETNAM STREET (South side) Nos 44 and 44A (Formerly listed as Nos.44 AND 44A and Veterinary Surgery) GV II House and outbuilding, veterinary surgery, offices and dwelling at time of listing. Mid C19. Brick; Welsh slate roof; brick end stacks to front of right hand range. Three storeys and cellar; three-window range: 2/2 horned sashes under gauged brick flat arches, to first and second floors. Entrances to right: C20 ten-panel door and ornamental fanlight, under C20-restored moulded wood flat hood on fluted pilasters; to left, C20-altered 2/2 sash under gauged brick segmental arch, and C20 half-glazed door and plain overlight, under semicircular gauged brick arch. To right, later two-storey range: three 2/2 horned sashes under grooved stucco lintels. Carriageway under chamfered brick arch with stucco keyblock; to right, three-light window with ashlar mullions and plain sashes with cusped heads, under segmental arches with ashlar springers. Carriageway contains part-glazed four-panel door and plain fanlight in beaded round-headed case, under gauged brick semicircular arch. INTERIOR not inspected. Included for group value. Listing NGR: SO4983058912
Sources and further reading
Open questions
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