LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270319

45, Broad Street

45, Broad Street, Leominster

Formerly known as: The Britannia Inn BROAD STREET. House. C18.

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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HISTORICAL ADDRESS RECORD

Through time, 45, Broad Street

1 of 2, 18th century

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18th century

Construction

Building construction

Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.

SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270319

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, formerly Britannia Inn as explicitly identified by source

Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use

18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270319

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

Documented phases
18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.

Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved

18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270319

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

Cladding / finishes
Stucco

ground floor

18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270319

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

Roughcast

upper front

18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270319

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

Roof covering
Welsh slate

roof

18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270319

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

Chimneys
Brick

stack

18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270319

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

Other materials / details
Leaded glass

rear clerestory

18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270319

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

Architectural features
Sash windows; Parapet; Gabled dormer; Elliptical entrance; Panelled doors; Blocked openings; Fanlight; Door hood; Rear cross windows; Storey bands

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

18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270319

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

Mullion and transom windows

Rear 19th century cross windows

18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1270319

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

Research notes and uncertainties

Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Former inn status not active public house today. Blocked openings remain qualified. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.

18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; 18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Former inn status not active public house today. Blocked openings remain qualified.

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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 1270319.

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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45, Broad Street

Grade II · C18 house with C19 rear cross windows and later alterations. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; C18 house with C19 rear cross windows and later alterations.] · SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/71 (West side) 09/07/76 No.45

Formerly known as: The Britannia Inn BROAD STREET. House. C18.

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Documentary evidence

Historic England

Official list description

Original NHLE location reference

SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/71 (West side) 09/07/76 No.45

LEOMINSTER SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/71 (West side) 09/07/76 No.45 GV II Formerly known as: The Britannia Inn BROAD STREET. House. C18. Stucco to ground floor; roughcast; steep-pitched Welsh slate roof; brick end stack and stack to rear. 3 storeys; 3-window range: 6/6 sashes in broad cases and lined reveals, to 1st and 2nd floors; parapet; gable-dormer. Entrance to left: half-glazed panelled double doors with elliptical heads, in beaded frame; two 6/6 sashes in broad cases. Right returned side: tier of blocked openings under segmental arches, over margin-glazed double doors and fanlight, under flat hood on panelled pilasters. Wing to rear: early C18 6/6 sash and C19 mullion and transom window, in moulded cases; early C18 6/6 sashes over; C20 entrance to right; mullion and transom window with leaded clerestory lights; C19 6/6 sash in moulded case; 3 continuous storey bands. INTERIOR not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4956359324

Sources and further reading

  1. Historic England, National Heritage List for England entry 1270319

Open questions

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