LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255528
6, West Street
6, West Street, Leominster
Shop and dwelling, now cafe and bakery. Earlier C18 front to C17 core, with C20 alterations. Painted brick; Welsh slate roof.
Dates and uses reflect the source records and may not describe the building today.
No photograph currently published
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, 6, West Street
1 of 9, 17th century core
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About these records
Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
17th century core
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1255528
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 historically; cafe and bakery at NHLE source date
Principal record; ancillary or mixed uses explicitly separated in text
Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255528
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Documented phases
- Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations.
Building phases and source differences; not a single construction date
Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255528
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
External wall material
- Brick
front
Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255528
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Cladding / finishes
- Paint
front brick
Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255528
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
main roof
Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255528
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Plain tile
rear and further wings
Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255528
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Structural system
- Timber frame
17th century passage side, rear wing and interior
Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255528
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Architectural features
- Sash windows; Gauged brick flat arches; Modillion eaves; Shopfront; Glazed double doors; Overlights; Clerestory lights; Fascia; Hood
Only the named features in their NHLE-described elevations, openings and interior; retain every source qualifier
Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255528
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Historical context
- Keep rear plain tile separate from main Welsh slate. Bakery should be retained in dated-use search.
RCHME described subject/component; neighbouring, demolished and displaced fabric excluded from principal facets
Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Provides historical context and does not necessarily describe the principal building.
Research notes and uncertainties
Source, component and current-use restrictions: Keep rear plain tile separate from main Welsh slate. Bakery should be retained in dated-use search. Current use/survival is not established as of September2026; source-date statements remain dated.
Earlier 18th century front to 17th century core; mid 20th century shopfront and 20th century alterations. Explicit building phases, with alternatives preserved. Do not turn date alternatives into independently proven phases or use administrative/use dates as fabric. Keep rear plain tile separate from main Welsh slate. Bakery should be retained in dated-use search.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255528.
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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6, West Street
Grade II · Earlier C18 front to C17 core; mid C20 shopfront and C20 alterations. · SO4958 WEST STREET 808-1/2/220 (North side) 09/07/76 No.6
Shop and dwelling, now cafe and bakery. Earlier C18 front to C17 core, with C20 alterations. Painted brick; Welsh slate roof.
Current survey photographs
No public survey photograph is currently linked to this place.
Contribute a photographDocumentary evidence
Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 125 (146
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 (146), p. 125.
a (146). House and shop, No. 6, W. of (145), has been refaced in brick. The timber-framing is exposed at the back.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4958 WEST STREET 808-1/2/220 (North side) 09/07/76 No.6
LEOMINSTER SO4958 WEST STREET 808-1/2/220 (North side) 09/07/76 No.6 GV II Shop and dwelling, now cafe and bakery. Earlier C18 front to C17 core, with C20 alterations. Painted brick; Welsh slate roof. 3 storeys; 3-window range: 8/8 sashes in moulded cases under gauged brick flat arches; 4/8 sashes; brick modillion eaves. Mid C20 shop front, with 2 pairs of glazed double doors with overlights, and windows with clerestory lights, under fascia-board and hood. Left returned side (in passage): displays C17 timber-framing. Rear: timber-framed wing with plain tile roof; further plain tiled wing. INTERIOR: displays some timber-framing. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 125 (146)). Listing NGR: SO4959758996
Sources and further reading
Open questions
- What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
- Can a current photograph be added to record the public elevations and visible historic fabric?
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