LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270259
9 South Street
9 South Street
Dwelling with possible ground floor shop constructed in the mid-to late-C18 with alterations during the late-C20.
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.
Historical development
The town of Leominster traces its origins to the establishment of a religious house there during the C7 or earlier. The Saxon settlement endured repeated Viking raids and is recorded as a sizeable town in the Domesday Book (1086), with 27 households. In the early-C12, King Henry I established a Benedictine Priory in the town and granted a foundation charter for the town’s market. The town thrived throughout the later medieval period, despite periodic unrest due to its location in the border region. Leominster wool was prized across Europe and bestowed considerable wealth upon the town. The town centre retains many medieval and early-modern buildings; secular buildings are timber framed while surviving Priory buildings are constructed of local sandstone. The town centre retains an essentially medieval street pattern, with long, narrow burgage plots fronting the north-south spine road of Broad Street-High Street-South Street, and Corn Square (the historic market place) lying to the east of the High Street. The remains of the Priory, dissolved in 1539, lie to the north-east of the town centre. The town remained a prominent local centre into the C18 and C19. During this period, many timber-framed buildings replaced (or refronted) by brick buildings with Classical elevations. Many houses in the town centre were partially converted to commercial use and equipped with shopfronts during the later C19 and C20. 9 South Street was constructed in the mid-to late-C18, perhaps on the site on an earlier building. It was built as a house, possibly with commercial premises on the ground floor. The building has occupied the same L-shaped footprint since at least 1885. A timber shopfront was installed on the ground floor of the principal, west elevation in the mid to late-C20. The building is currently in use as a shop on the ground floor, with accommodation above (2022).
People and businesses through time
HISTORICAL ADDRESS RECORD
Through time, 9 South Street
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About these records
Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
Mid to late 18th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270259
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
- House, possibly built with shop. Shop and dwellings documented2022
Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
External wall material
- Brick in Flemish bond
principal house
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Cladding / finishes
- Paint
brickwork
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Render
window heads
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Slate
roof
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Other materials / details
- Timber
shopfront
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Stucco
cills
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Lead
fascia coping
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Tile
step
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
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-000012
Describes visible joinery and does not establish timber-framed walls.
Architectural features
- Dogtooth dentil eaves; Sash windows at first floor; Yorkshire sashes at second floor in NHLE2022 only; Shopfront; Separate dwelling entrance; L-shaped rear range
Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Painted brick; Brick chimneys; Dogtooth dentil eaves; Sash windows at first floor; Casement window at upper left; Shopfront; Security grille; To Let sign; Paint loss; Roof vegetation; 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-000012
Shows what was visible when photographed. Concealed construction, stone type, manufacturing date and current trading remain unconfirmed.
- Painted brick; Brick chimneys; Dogtooth dentil eaves; Sash windows at first floor; Casement window at upper left; Shopfront; Security grille; To Let sign; Paint loss; Roof vegetation; 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-000046
Shows what was visible when photographed. Concealed construction, stone type, manufacturing date and current trading remain unconfirmed.
- Fascia; Pilasters; Recessed entrance
20th century ground shopfront and separate flat entrance, source scoped
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270259
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Photograph shows outward-opening upper-left casement, so do not export unqualified surviving Yorkshire windows. To Let sign does not establish permanent vacancy or active shop. Generic town history does not prove sandstone or timber-framed walls. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.
Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Mid/late 18th century, 20th century shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Photograph shows outward-opening upper-left casement, so do not export unqualified surviving Yorkshire windows. To Let sign does not establish permanent vacancy or active shop. Generic town history does not prove sandstone or timber-framed walls.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270259.
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.
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9 South Street
Grade II · Mid/late C18, C20 shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Mid/late C18, C20 shopfront and rear alterations. Source window identification2022 conflicts with photograph.] · 9 South Street
Dwelling with possible ground floor shop constructed in the mid-to late-C18 with alterations during the late-C20.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England
Official list description
Dwelling with possible ground floor shop constructed in the mid-to late-C18 with alterations during the late-C20. MATERIALS: the building is of painted brickwork in Flemish bond with a timber shopfront and a slate roof covering. PLAN: the building occupies an L-shaped plan with a principal range fronting South Street to the west and a rear range extending eastward along the southern plot boundary. EXTERIOR: the building is of three storeys across two bays onto South Street under a pitched roof. The C20, ground-floor shopfront comprises recessed doorway and shop window set at an angle to the street with an additional shop window set parallel with the street, all raised on a tiled step and flanked by a pair of timber pilasters. To the left (north) of the shopfront is a door to the flats above flanked by pilasters (one being shared with the shopfront). Over all is a moulded, lead-coped, timber fascia board. Above, the first and second floors each contain a pair of timber sash windows with rendered, flat-arched heads and stucco cills. The first-floor windows have eight-over-eight glazing, while the second-floor windows are horizontal (Yorkshire) sliding sashes with six-by-six glazing. There is a dog-tooth dentillated eaves course. To the rear (east) is a two-storey extension under a pitched roof. History The town of Leominster traces its origins to the establishment of a religious house there during the C7 or earlier. The Saxon settlement endured repeated Viking raids and is recorded as a sizeable town in the Domesday Book (1086), with 27 households. In the early-C12, King Henry I established a Benedictine Priory in the town and granted a foundation charter for the town’s market. The town thrived throughout the later medieval period, despite periodic unrest due to its location in the border region. Leominster wool was prized across Europe and bestowed considerable wealth upon the town. The town centre retains many medieval and early-modern buildings; secular buildings are timber framed while surviving Priory buildings are constructed of local sandstone. The town centre retains an essentially medieval street pattern, with long, narrow burgage plots fronting the north-south spine road of Broad Street-High Street-South Street, and Corn Square (the historic market place) lying to the east of the High Street. The remains of the Priory, dissolved in 1539, lie to the north-east of the town centre. The town remained a prominent local centre into the C18 and C19. During this period, many timber-framed buildings replaced (or refronted) by brick buildings with Classical elevations. Many houses in the town centre were partially converted to commercial use and equipped with shopfronts during the later C19 and C20. 9 South Street was constructed in the mid-to late-C18, perhaps on the site on an earlier building. It was built as a house, possibly with commercial premises on the ground floor. The building has occupied the same L-shaped footprint since at least 1885. A timber shopfront was installed on the ground floor of the principal, west elevation in the mid to late-C20. The building is currently in use as a shop on the ground floor, with accommodation above (2022).
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