LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255376
5, Broad Street
5, Broad Street, Leominster
Shop and dwelling. C18. Stucco; steep-pitched Welsh slate roof with brick-coped gable parapet; brick end stack with C20 superstructure; brick stack to 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
Through time, 5, Broad Street
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About these records
Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
18th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1255376
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
- Shop and dwelling at NHLE date
Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- 18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Cladding / finishes
- Stucco
front, concealed substrate unknown
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Roughcast
rear
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
main
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Plain tile
rear mansard
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Other materials / details
- Brick
coping
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
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 2026-07-25, no independent date authentication
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000074
Describes visible joinery and does not establish timber-framed walls.
Chimneys
- Brick
stacks
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Sash windows; Cambered heads; Storey bands; Open-pediment wood hood; Columns; Restored shopfront; Single-light rear window; Stepped parapet
Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Stucco; Sash windows; Open-pediment hood; Columns; Shopfront; Brick chimneys; Cracking; Paint loss; Weathering
Visible subject frontage only; neighbouring and temporary objects excluded
Supplied capture date 2026-07-25, no independent date authentication
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000074
Shows what was visible when photographed. Concealed construction, stone type, manufacturing date and current trading remain unconfirmed.
- Parapet; Pediment; Pilasters; Overlight
Front and rear parapets, open-pediment door hood and shopfront pilasters
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Margin-glazed doors
20th century restored shopfront double doors, not all openings
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Brick chimney/coping do not prove brick walls. Renaissance is photo hairdresser name, not an architectural style. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.
18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; 18th century with 20th century restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Brick chimney/coping do not prove brick walls. Renaissance is photo hairdresser name, not an architectural style.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255376.
Current survey photographs dated 25 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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5, Broad Street
Grade II · C18 with C20 restored shopfront and chimney superstructure. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; C18 with C20 restored shopfront and chimney superstructure.] · SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/41 (West side) 09/02/73 No.5
Shop and dwelling. C18. Stucco; steep-pitched Welsh slate roof with brick-coped gable parapet; brick end stack with C20 superstructure; brick stack to rear.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/41 (West side) 09/02/73 No.5
LEOMINSTER SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/41 (West side) 09/02/73 No.5 GV II Shop and dwelling. C18. Stucco; steep-pitched Welsh slate roof with brick-coped gable parapet; brick end stack with C20 superstructure; brick stack to rear. 3 storeys; 3-window range: 6/6 sashes in moulded cases under cambered heads; storey band; 3/6 sashes; band to coped parapet. Entrance to left: C20 door in moulded frame, under moulded open-pediment wood hood on attached columns; C20 restored shop front with central margin-glazed double doors and overlight, flanked by windows with glazing bars; fascia-board and moulded hood on pilasters; storey band overall. Rear: early C18 single light; roughcast wing with plain tiled mansard roof; storey bands; stepped gable parapet. INTERIOR not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4961659139
Sources and further reading
Open questions
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