LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255378

Building 10 Metres to West of Number 11 Broad Street

Building 10 Metres to West of Number 11 Broad Street, Leominster

Building 10 metres to west of No.11 Broad Street Cottage and workshop(?), now store. Probably C18 incorporating earlier structure. Timber-frame and brick; plain tile roof; brick ridge stack and lateral stack.

Dates and uses reflect the source records and may not describe the building today.

Grade IIHistoric England record
Building 10 metres west of 11 Broad Street, Frontal west view from enclosed yard
Workshop opening boarded, vegetation against framing and foreground wall, weathered surfaces. Foreground boundary wall is ancillary; vacancy unestablished. | Direct visual inspection: Square-panel framing; Brick infill; Workshop opening; Boarded opening; Pentice board; Brick ridge stack; Timber boarding. Workshop opening boarded, vegetation against framing and foreground wall, weathered surfaces. Foreground boundary wall is ancillary; vacancy unestablished. | A brick boundary wall stands in the foreground of photograph070, in front of the cottage/workshop. Its ownership and inclusion in the listed structure are not established by this image. © Leominster Heritage. Photograph reference LH-IMG-000070.

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.

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
Cottage and possible workshop, store at NHLE source date; possible leather-working connection

Principal record; ancillary or mixed uses explicitly separated in text

Probably 18th century incorporating 17th century structure.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255378

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Documented phases
Probably 18th century incorporating 17th century structure.

Building phases and source differences; not a single construction date

Probably 18th century incorporating 17th century structure.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255378

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Structural system
Timber frame

17th century west front and south gable

Probably 18th century incorporating 17th century structure.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255378

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Infill
Brick

framing

Probably 18th century incorporating 17th century structure.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255378

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Roof covering
Plain tile

building

Probably 18th century incorporating 17th century structure.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255378

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Chimneys
Brick

ridge and lateral stacks

Probably 18th century incorporating 17th century structure.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255378

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Architectural features
Attic; Dormer; Sliding sashes; Workshop window; Entrances; Segmental arch; Pentice board

Only the named features in their NHLE-described elevations, openings and interior; retain every source qualifier

Probably 18th century incorporating 17th century structure.

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255378

Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.

Square-panel framing; Brick infill; Workshop opening; Boarded opening; Pentice board; Brick ridge stack; Timber boarding

Visible subject frontage only; joinery identification is visual, species and construction date unverified

Catalogue capture date 2026-07-25; metadata not independently authenticated

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000070

Shows features visible when photographed. Concealed materials, timber species, age and survival today remain unconfirmed.

Dated observations
Boarded opening; Vegetation; Weathering

Visible subject elevation and specified components only

Catalogue capture date 2026-07-25; metadata not independently authenticated

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000070

Shows what was visible when photographed. It does not establish present condition, concealed construction or current use.

Historical context
Foreground boundary wall

Separate foreground wall; ownership and listed extent unverified

Catalogue capture date 2026-07-25; metadata not independently authenticated

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000070

The photograph provides context but does not establish the principal building as a boundary structure.

Research notes and uncertainties

Source, component and current-use restrictions: Workshop and leather-working links uncertain. Boundary wall in photograph is separate component, not principal record type. Vacant cannot be established merely by exterior appearance. Current use/survival is not established as of September2026; source-date statements remain dated.

Probably 18th century incorporating 17th century structure. Explicit building phases, with alternatives preserved. Do not turn date alternatives into independently proven phases or use administrative/use dates as fabric. Workshop and leather-working links uncertain. Boundary wall in photograph is separate component, not principal record type. Vacant cannot be established merely by exterior appearance.

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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 1255378.

Site observation

Current survey photographs dated 25 July 2026 record the publicly visible fabric and features shown on this page.

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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Building 10 Metres to West of Number 11 Broad Street

Building 10 metres west of 11 Broad Street, Frontal west view from enclosed yard

Grade II · Probably C18 incorporating C17 structure. · SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/73 (West side)

Building 10 metres to west of No.11 Broad Street Cottage and workshop(?), now store. Probably C18 incorporating earlier structure. Timber-frame and brick; plain tile roof; brick ridge stack and lateral stack.

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Current survey photographs

Documentary evidence

Historic England

Official list description

Original NHLE location reference

SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/73 (West side)

LEOMINSTER SO4959 BROAD STREET 808-1/1/73 (West side) Building 10 metres to west of No.11 Broad Street GV II Cottage and workshop(?), now store. Probably C18 incorporating earlier structure. Timber-frame and brick; plain tile roof; brick ridge stack and lateral stack. 2 storeys and attic; 2 paired sliding sashes in dormer, over workshop window; various entrances. South gable has 9-pane light under segmental arch. West front and south gable: C17 timber-framing with brick infill; workshop light under prentice board. INTERIOR not inspected. Possible connection with leather-working industry. Listing NGR: SO4958759155

Sources and further reading

  1. Historic England, National Heritage List for England entry 1255378
  2. Leominster Heritage current photographic survey, LH-IMG-000070

Open questions

  1. What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?

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