LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270265
Dutton House
Dutton House, Leominster
Formerly known as: Dutton House ETNAM STREET. Villa, now studio and dwelling. Later C19 reconstruction of C16 house.
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.
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HISTORICAL ADDRESS RECORD
Through time, Dutton House
1 of 9, 16th century
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About these records
5 historical addresses linked to this NHLE entry. Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
- 2 Etnam Street, Leominster
- Durton House, Leominster
- Dutton House
- Dutton House, Etnam Street, Leominster
- Dutton House, Leominster
16th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270265
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, subsequently studio and dwelling at source date
Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use
19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270265
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- 19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.
Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved
19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270265
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
External wall material
- Dressed stone
principal source-described fabric
19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270265
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Cladding / finishes
- Stucco; render
front and return
19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270265
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
roof
19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270265
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Other materials / details
- Tile
crested ridge
19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270265
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-000041
Describes visible joinery and does not establish timber-framed walls.
Chimneys
- Brick
composite stacks, RCHME1934
RCHME1934 observation, not current survival verification
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part in the historical source; survival today has not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Oriel windows; Cross windows; Crenellations; Hood moulds; Headstops; Lancets; Pierced bargeboards; Spike finials; Four-centred doorway; Gothic panelled door; Enriched spandrels; Blocked cross windows
Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term
19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270265
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Stucco; Pierced bargeboards; Spike finials; Oriel windows; Crenellations; Hood moulds; Headstops; Brick chimneys; Rainwater goods; Cracking; Paint loss; 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-000041
Shows what was visible when photographed. Concealed construction, stone type, manufacturing date and current trading remain unconfirmed.
- Doorcase; Parapet; Mullion and transom windows
Principal Gothic door, crenellated oriel parapets and stone entrance-flanking windows
19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270265
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Reset panelling; Four-centred fireplace; Reused twisted balusters
Historic interiors recorded1934, reused material not whole-building date
RCHME1934 observation, not current survival verification
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part in the historical source; survival today has not been confirmed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Salvaged 17th century twisted balusters do not date whole staircase. Studio use is source-date only. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.
19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; 19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Salvaged 17th century twisted balusters do not date whole staircase. Studio use is source-date only.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270265.
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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Dutton House
Grade II · C19 reconstruction of C16 building in NHLE. RCHME C18 north part and reused C16/C18 panelling remain separate historical observations. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; C19 reconstruction of C16 building in NHLE. RCHME C18 north part and reused C16/C18 panelling remain separate historical observations.] · SO4958 SOUTH STREET 808-1/2/208 (East side) 24/07/54 Dutton House
Formerly known as: Dutton House ETNAM STREET. Villa, now studio and dwelling. Later C19 reconstruction of C16 house.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 126 (168
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 (168), p. 126.
a (168). Dutton House, at the S. corner of Etnam Street, was built probably late in the 16th century, and the part at the S.W. angle remains. The N. part of the house was re-built in the 18th century and there are various modern additions. The exterior has been completely refaced but one original chimney-stack remains; it has three square brick shafts with projecting diagonal nibs. Inside the building, the S.W. room is lined with re-set panelling of various dates. The room above has an original fireplace, with chamfered jambs and four-centred head; the room is lined with 18th-century panelling with some late 16th-century panelling over the fireplace. Panelling of the same date forms an overmantel in another room. The modern staircase incorporates some late 17th-century twisted balusters.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4958 SOUTH STREET 808-1/2/208 (East side) 24/07/54 Dutton House
LEOMINSTER SO4958 SOUTH STREET 808-1/2/208 (East side) 24/07/54 Dutton House GV II Formerly known as: Dutton House ETNAM STREET. Villa, now studio and dwelling. Later C19 reconstruction of C16 house. Dressed stone; stucco; steep-pitched hipped Welsh slate roof, with crested ridge tiles, with 4 gables to north and 2 to west; 2 spurred composite stacks (original to east), brick lateral stack to rear wing. Etnam Street front: 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range: central cross-window under hood moulding with figureheads, flanked by canted oriels with cross-windows and enriched underhangs, under crenellated parapets; 4 lancets with hood mouldings to gables; pierced and scalloped bargeboards with spike finials. Central entrance: ornate Gothic panelled door under chamfered 4-centred arch with enriched spandrels to hood moulding with figureheads; flanked by stone mullion and transom windows under hood mouldings with figureheads. Right returned side: render; 2 tiers of cross-windows (3 blocked), under hood mouldings with figureheads; pierced and scalloped bargeboards with spike finials. INTERIOR not inspected. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 126 (168)). Listing NGR: SO4962858891
Sources and further reading
Open questions
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