LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270364
Cottage and Hop Kiln Approximately 15 Metres West North West of Stagbatch Farmhouse
SO45NE STAGBATCH 808-1/3/297 Cottage and hop kiln approx. 15 metres west-north-west of Stagbatch Farmhouse
Cottage. Late C16/early C17. Probably built as cottage, with varying subsequent uses, now cottage, with later hop kiln to east gable.
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.
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 with hop kiln; varying historical uses; cottage and kiln are distinct components
Principal record; ancillary or mixed uses explicitly separated in text
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Documented phases
- Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Building phases and source differences; not a single construction date
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Structural system
- Timber frame
cottage
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Cladding / finishes
- Render
cottage
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Weatherboarding
projection and rear lean-to
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
External wall material
- Rubble stone
west ground floor
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Brick
early 19th century hop kiln
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
cottage
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Plain tile
hop kiln
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Chimneys
- Brick
20th century rear lean-to stack
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Architectural features
- Casement windows; Blocked opening; Segmental arches; Louvre; Lightwell; Hop-drying floor
Only the named features in their NHLE-described elevations, openings and interior; retain every source qualifier
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Sash window
20th century 3/6 sash at left cottage
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 20th century alterations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270364
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Historical context
- RCHME probable former cottage north-west of Stagbatch Farmhouse is contextual match; do not import farmhouse crucks or medieval barn features.
RCHME described subject/component; neighbouring, demolished and displaced fabric excluded from principal facets
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 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: RCHME probable former cottage north-west of Stagbatch Farmhouse is contextual match; do not import farmhouse crucks or medieval barn features. Current use/survival is not established as of September2026; source-date statements remain dated.
Cottage late 16th century/early 17th century; hop kiln early 19th century; 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. RCHME probable former cottage north-west of Stagbatch Farmhouse is contextual match; do not import farmhouse crucks or medieval barn features.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270364.
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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Cottage and Hop Kiln Approximately 15 Metres West North West of Stagbatch Farmhouse
Grade II · Cottage late C16/early C17; hop kiln early C19; C20 alterations. · SO45NE STAGBATCH 808-1/3/297 Cottage and hop kiln approx. 15 metres west-north-west of Stagbatch Farmhouse
Cottage. Late C16/early C17. Probably built as cottage, with varying subsequent uses, now cottage, with later hop kiln to east gable.
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No public survey photograph is currently linked to this place.
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Historic England
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 Out, monument (17), p. 130.
a (17). Stagbatch, house and outbuildings, 500 yards S.W. of (16). The House (Plate 22) is of irregular plan with wings extending towards the N., S.E. and W. The N. wing dates from the 14th century and the S.E. wing is a late 16th-century addition. The main W. wing is of uncertain date but was much altered and heightened in the 17th century and has a modern S. front. The original N. wing has square framing, the N. bay being a 17th-century addition; the early part is of two bays with a passage at the N. end; it retains portions of an original crutch-truss with remains of foiling, but the collar and tie-beams have been cut away. The S.E. wing has close-set framing to the upper storey which projects on two sides on curved brackets; the gable also projects on shaped brackets.
The Outbuilding, N. of the house, includes a mediæval barn (Plate 37) of four bays with crutch-trusses, from which the tie-beams have been removed. N.W. of the house is another outbuilding, probably once a 17th-century cottage. Other buildings show structural remains of the same date.
Official list description
LEOMINSTER SO45NE STAGBATCH 808-1/3/297 Cottage and hop kiln approx. 15 metres west-north-west of Stagbatch Farmhouse GV II Cottage. Late C16/early C17. Probably built as cottage, with varying subsequent uses, now cottage, with later hop kiln to east gable. Timber-frame and render; rubble ground floor to west bays; Welsh slate roof; C20 brick stack to rear lean-to. 2 storeys; 4-window range: C20 2-light casements and, to left, C20 3/6 sash. Early C19 hop kiln to right: brick with plain tile roof; louvred opening over blocked opening, under brick segmental arches; weatherboarded projection and C20 lightwell over cottage gable; hop drying floor in situ. Rear: gable wing; weatherboarded lean-to with two C20 doors; various C20 lights. INTERIOR not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4646058347
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