LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270275
8 and 10, High Street
8 and 10, High Street, Leominster
Shops and dwellings. C17, refronted C18. Stucco; Welsh slate roof with 3 gables to front.
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.
People and businesses through time
HISTORICAL ADDRESS RECORD
Through time, 8 and 10, High Street
1 of 12, 17th century
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About these records
3 historical addresses linked to this NHLE entry. Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
- 10 High Street, Leominster
- 8 & 10 High Street, Leominster
- 8 High Street, Leominster
17th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270275
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
- Shops; Dwellings
Listed subject
As described in NHLE; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Cladding / finishes
- Stucco
Main frontage
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
Main roof
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Other materials / details
- Cast iron
No.8 shopfront soffit brackets
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Structural system
- Timber frame
Formerly detached rear building only
Recorded 1934; present condition unverified
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Royal Commission inventory, 1934, Leominster, monument (87), p. 122.
A historical or reported description; the detail has not been independently confirmed.
Architectural features
- Cellar
Listed range
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Front gables
Three gables to frontage
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Canted bay windows; Sash windows
Upper frontage
Later 18th century
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Jetty; Figurehead consoles
Upper frontage
Later consoles
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Shopfront; Modillions; Hood
No.8
Early 20th century shopfront
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Shopfront; Leaded clerestory lights; Pilasters
No.10
Early 20th century shopfront
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
- Blocked overlight
No.8 entrance
NHLE described condition; observation date unspecified
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270275
Applies to the named part of the building at the date of the source.
Research notes and uncertainties
17th century; refronted 18th century Documented principal date and expressly identified fabric phases. Keep dates associated with fabric; shops still displaying later branding is not a 21st century fabric date.
Surface cabling or services visible wire and alarm boxes. Retain NHLE blocked overlight at No.8 separately as a source-date observation, not proved by photo alone. No method, cause, severity or continuing condition is inferred.
Blocked opening No.8 entrance overlight, as NHLE described. Historical fabric/alteration evidence remains searchable with source scope; no current condition diagnosis.
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 1270275.
Current survey photographs dated 25 July 2026 record the publicly visible fabric and features shown on this page.
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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8 and 10, High Street
Grade II · C17; refronted C18 · SO4959 HIGH STREET 808-1/1/151 (West side) 24/07/54 Nos.8 AND 10
Shops and dwellings. C17, refronted C18. Stucco; Welsh slate roof with 3 gables to front.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 122 (87
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 (87), p. 122.
a (87). House and shops, Nos. 8 and 10, S. of (86), is of three storeys, and was built c. 1630–40. The top storey has three gables and projects on four brackets carved with scrolls and male and female heads and busts. At the back is a building, formerly detached and with exposed timber-framing.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 HIGH STREET 808-1/1/151 (West side) 24/07/54 Nos.8 AND 10
LEOMINSTER SO4959 HIGH STREET 808-1/1/151 (West side) 24/07/54 Nos.8 AND 10 GV II Shops and dwellings. C17, refronted C18. Stucco; Welsh slate roof with 3 gables to front. 3 storeys and cellar; 3-window range: later C18 canted bays with 2/2: 6/6: 2/2 sashes, under jetty on various later figurehead consoles; 3/3 sashes. Early C20 shop fronts: No.8: central glazed and panelled double doors and blocked overlight under boarded soffit on cast-iron brackets, between canted plate-glass windows; to right, C20 door; moulded hood on enriched modillions; No.10: recessed glazed and panelled door, and canted plate-glass window, with leaded clerestory lights; similar hood on pilasters with moulded panels. INTERIORS not inspected. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 122 (87)). Listing NGR: SO4962659076
Sources and further reading
Open questions
- What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
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