LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270374
Eaton Hall
SO55NW EATON 808-1/4/254 Eaton Hall 24/07/54 (Formerly Listed as: EATON Eaton Hall and Barns to the south of Eaton Hall)
Farmhouse. Mid C19 front to C14(?) core. Roughcast; Welsh slate roof; central brick ridge stack, and brick end stack.
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.
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HISTORICAL ADDRESS RECORD
Through time, Eaton Hall
1 of 3, 14th century (?) core
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Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
14th century (?) core
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270374
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
- Farmhouse with former hall; left wing granary and hop-drying kiln at source date
Principal identity with historical and subsidiary uses explicitly separated
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Source-specific phases, not administrative dates
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Cladding / finishes
- Roughcast
Principal front and right rear wing
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
Principal roof rear outshut and right rear
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Plain tile
Left wing hipped roof
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Structural system
- Timber frame
Left superstructure and right rear post-and-pan frame
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
External wall material
- Sandstone rubble
Left wing lower fabric
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Brick and rubble
Rear
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Brick and concrete block
Right rear wing
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Chimneys
- Brick
Principal and wing stacks
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Rubble with brick chimney
Right rear massive stack
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Other materials / details
- Corrugated iron
Left wing sliding doors
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Stone
Left side two-light mullion
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Wood
Hood lintels and mullion
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Casements
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Sash windows
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Panelled entrance and reveals
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Canted bay
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Loft door
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Barred openings
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Blocked opening
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Spurred stack
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Curved gable braces
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Trefoiled openings; Ogee-headed wall panels; Smoke-blackened hall timbers; Blocked medieval north doorway in west wing; Rectangular medieval window probably
RCHME1934 house components, not detached barn or bridge
RCHME1934 observation, current survival unverified
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Stone and wood mullion windows
Left returned side only
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Roof structure / details
- Collar-beam trusses, spere-truss, moulded purlins and foiled wind-braces
RCHME1934 medieval hall roof, cut-back lower braces and traces of former louvre
RCHME1934 observation, current survival unverified
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270374
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current verification: Separate bridge and detached barns not principal farmhouse tags. Historic domestic hall not civic assembly. Corrugated iron doors not main roof. Current use/survival not independently verified for September2026.
NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; NHLE 14th century(?) core with 18th century wings and mid 19th century front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension] Source chronology, administrative and reused-material dates separated. Separate bridge and detached barns not principal farmhouse tags. Historic domestic hall not civic assembly. Corrugated iron doors not main roof.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270374.
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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Eaton Hall
Grade II · NHLE C14(?) core with C18 wings and mid C19 front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; NHLE C14(?) core with C18 wings and mid C19 front; RCHME probable midC14 hall and earlyC15 eastern extension] · SO55NW EATON 808-1/4/254 Eaton Hall 24/07/54 (Formerly Listed as: EATON Eaton Hall and Barns to the south of Eaton Hall)
Farmhouse. Mid C19 front to C14(?) core. Roughcast; Welsh slate roof; central brick ridge stack, and brick end stack.
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Historic England; RCHME: Herefordshire: 128-129 (5
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 Out, monument (5), pp. 128-129.
f (5). Eaton Hall, house, outbuildings and bridge, 1 m. S.E. of Leominster church. The House is of two storeys; the walls are of stone and timber-framing and the roofs are slate and tile-covered. The property belonged to the family of Hackluyt, and Leland records that William Hackluyt, who was with Henry V at Agincourt, built a house in the village. The existing building, however, appears to date from about the middle of the 14th century and consisted of a hall with cross-wings at the E. and W. ends; of this the greater part of the hall with the stone solar-wing at the W. end survives, but the screens and the buttery-wing were re-built probably in the 18th century. The extension of this wing, towards the N., was made probably early in the 15th century. At some uncertain period the hall was divided into two storeys and the walls faced with stone; the upper storey of the solar-wing is also a later reconstruction of timber-framing. The W. wing has, at the N. end, a blocked mediæval doorway with chamfered stone jambs and segmental-pointed head; in the W. wall is a window of two rectangular lights, probably also mediæval. Inside the building, the former hall (32 ft. long without the former screenspassage) has an original roof of two main bays, partly concealed by later additions; the main truss (Plate 39) has upper and lower collar-beams, the latter moulded and with long curved braces, perhaps formerly carried down to the ground floor, but now cut back about 3 ft. above it; the upper collar-beam also has curved braces, and the beams above are cut to form a trefoiled opening; each bay has a subsidiary truss with a single upper collar-beam similar to that in the main truss. In the E. wall is a spere-truss, formerly dividing the hall from the screens; it rests on a pair of heavy posts or speres, set 2–3 ft. within the side walls; the general arrangement is similar to that of the main truss, but the head of the arch formed by the main braces is cut into the tie-beam. The truss forming part of the W. wall has plain upper and lower collars and below the latter are studs and braces forming trefoiled ogee heads to the wall-panels. The main purlins are moulded, and above them are two ranges of foiled wind-braces, the lower braces having pierced spandrels to the cusps. To the W. of the main truss are traces of the former louvre of the hall; on the W. of the former opening is a pair of cusped trimmers or rafters resting on the upper purlins and against which the upper wind-braces are stopped. All the timbers are smoke-blackened. The extension of the E. wing has some of its 15th-century framing and ceiling-beams exposed; the roof is of four bays with the middle truss incorporated in a partition; the subsidiary trusses have curved braces below the collars.
The Outbuilding, S.W. of the house, consists of a 17th-century cottage, now stables, and a barn. The timber-framing is mostly exposed, and there is an original chimney-stack with two brick shafts and diagonal nibs on the outer faces; the barn is of three bays. The outbuilding, S. of the house, includes a 17th-century timber-framed barn of three bays.
The Bridge, over the Lugg, S.W. of the house, is of stone and of two spans with round arches and cut-waters both up and down stream; it is of the 17th century or earlier, but the parapets are modern. A stone garden wall, running S. from the house, has remains of a gate and a wall-recess with a four-centred head.
Condition—Of house, good.
Referenced illustrations
Official list description
LEOMINSTER SO55NW EATON 808-1/4/254 Eaton Hall 24/07/54 (Formerly Listed as: EATON Eaton Hall and Barns to the south of Eaton Hall) GV II Farmhouse. Mid C19 front to C14(?) core. Roughcast; Welsh slate roof; central brick ridge stack, and brick end stack. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 4-window range: C19 casements and to centre right, late C19 4/4 sash. Entrance to centre right: margin-glazed and panelled door in panelled reveals and moulded architrave, under simple wood hood; to left, prominent canted bay with 4/4: 8/8: 4/4 sashes; 2 casements. Wing to left: C18 superstructure to C14(?) wing, now granary and hop drying kiln; timber-frame and brick, over sandstone rubble; hipped plain tile roof; C20 brick lateral stack. Loft door and opening with timber bars, over corrugated-iron sliding doors. Right returned side: steps to plank door. Left returned side: 3 barred openings, over 2-light stone mullion, and wood mullion window, and blocked opening; C18 wing to rear with spurred brick stack. Rear: brick and rubble; C19 6/9 sliding sash and C18 3/6 sash in moulded case under timber lintel, over rubble outshut with Welsh slate roof. Wing to right rear: roughcast, brick and concrete block under Welsh slate roof; massive rubble stack with brick chimney; C20 brick ridge stack; various lights and entrances; post and pan timber-framing. Gable displays framing with heavy curved braces. INTERIOR not inspected. (RCHME: Herefordshire: 128-129 (5)). Listing NGR: SO5088058035
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