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.

Grade IIHistoric England record

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Designation information

National listing

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, 6, West Street

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Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.

17th century core

Construction

Building 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

Official source record

The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255528.

Published inventory

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.

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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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.

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Documentary 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.

Source edition

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire, Volume III: North West (1934).

Cross-reference basis

Existing NHLE Sources field citation to the RCHME inventory.

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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

  1. Historic England, National Heritage List for England entry 1255528

Open questions

  1. What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
  2. Can a current photograph be added to record the public elevations and visible historic fabric?

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