LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270370
7, 9 and 11, Bargates
7, 9 and 11, Bargates, Leominster
Houses, now shop and dwellings. C17 with C19 alterations. Timber-frame and plaster; roughcast; stucco, rusticated to ground floor; plain tile roof with old tiles to rear; small C20(?) stack to rear.
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, 7, 9 and 11, Bargates
1 of 11, 17th century
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About these records
4 historical addresses linked to this NHLE entry. Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
- 11 & 13 Bargates, Leominster
- 11 Bargates, Leominster
- 7 Bargates, Leominster
- 9 Bargates, Leominster
17th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270370
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
- Houses, subsequently shop and dwellings within Nos7/9/11
Principal record; ancillary or mixed uses explicitly separated in text
17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270370
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Documented phases
- 17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack.
Building phases and source differences; not a single construction date
17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270370
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Structural system
- Timber frame
principal range
17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270370
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Infill
- Plaster
frame panels
17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270370
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Cladding / finishes
- Roughcast; stucco
elevations, ground stucco rusticated
17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270370
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Roof covering
- Plain tile
main and pentice roofs, old rear tiles
17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270370
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Chimneys
- Material unestablished
small rear stack
17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack.
Unverified
Architectural features
- Casement windows; Moulded door architraves; Bow window; Glazing bars; Fascia; Pilasters; Fixed lights; Jetty; Curved chamfered brackets; Pentice board; Ogee-stop chamfered ceiling frame
Only the named features in their NHLE-described elevations, openings and interior; retain every source qualifier
17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270370
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Historical context
- NHLE left two bays jettied; RCHME Nos7/9 project, No11 much altered. Do not spread jetty details indiscriminately.
RCHME described subject/component; neighbouring, demolished and displaced fabric excluded from principal facets
17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack.
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: NHLE left two bays jettied; RCHME Nos7/9 project, No11 much altered. Do not spread jetty details indiscriminately. Current use/survival is not established as of September2026; source-date statements remain dated.
17th century; 19th century alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; 20th century alterations and 20th century(?) stack. Explicit building phases, with alternatives preserved. Do not turn date alternatives into independently proven phases or use administrative/use dates as fabric. NHLE left two bays jettied; RCHME Nos7/9 project, No11 much altered. Do not spread jetty details indiscriminately.
Explore records with these reviewed features. Results may concern only part of a listed group and retain their source-date qualifications.
How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270370.
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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7, 9 and 11, Bargates
Grade II · C17; C19 alterations and probable underbuilding of right bays; C20 alterations and C20(?) stack. · SO4959 BARGATES 808-1/1/5 (South side) 24/07/54 Nos.7, 9 AND 11 (Formerly Listed as: BARGATES No.11)
Houses, now shop and dwellings. C17 with C19 alterations. Timber-frame and plaster; roughcast; stucco, rusticated to ground floor; plain tile roof with old tiles to rear; small C20(?) stack to rear.
Current survey photographs
No public survey photograph is currently linked to this place.
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Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 126 (160)(161
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.
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RCHME CROSS-REFERENCE 1
Leominster, monument (160), p. 126.
a (160). House, two tenements, Nos. 7 and 9, 15 yards W. of Dishley Street, has been partly refaced. The upper storey projects in front on curved brackets and has exposed timber-framing. The framing is also exposed at the back.
Referenced illustrations
RCHME CROSS-REFERENCE 2
Leominster, monument (161), p. 126.
a (161). House, No. 11, W. of (160), has been much altered.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 BARGATES 808-1/1/5 (South side) 24/07/54 Nos.7, 9 AND 11 (Formerly Listed as: BARGATES No.11)
LEOMINSTER SO4959 BARGATES 808-1/1/5 (South side) 24/07/54 Nos.7, 9 AND 11 (Formerly Listed as: BARGATES No.11) GV II Houses, now shop and dwellings. C17 with C19 alterations. Timber-frame and plaster; roughcast; stucco, rusticated to ground floor; plain tile roof with old tiles to rear; small C20(?) stack to rear. 4 bay plan. 2 storeys; 5-window range: C20 casements. Various C20 doors, 2 to right in moulded architraves, flanking C19 bow-window with moulded glazing bars, fascia and pilasters; to left, C19 fixed light with moulded glazing bars, plain architrave and flat hood; C20 fixed light. 2 left-hand bays jettied on curved chamfered brackets; right-hand bays probably underbuilt, early C19. Left returned side: plastered gable; pentice-board over timber-framing; shallow C19 timber-framed element under plain tiled pentice roof, to ground floor. INTERIOR: ogee-stop chamfered ceiling frame. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 126 (160)(161)). Listing NGR: SO4939959007
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Open questions
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