LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255445
Leominster Baptist Church
Leominster Baptist Church, Leominster
Chapel. c1771. Brick; hipped plain tile gable roof.
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.
People and businesses through time
HISTORICAL ADDRESS RECORD
Through time, Leominster Baptist Church
1 of 2, C.1771
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Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
C.1771
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1255445
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
- Baptist chapel; part of Marlow Court manse/chapel/almshouse complex
Principal identity with historical and subsidiary uses explicitly separated
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Source-specific phases, not administrative dates
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
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
- Brick
Chapel
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Plain tile
Chapel roof described hipped/gabled
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
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
- Stucco
Window keyblocks
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Wood
Open-pediment entrance hood
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Coloured glass
Bullseye window
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Timber joinery appearance
Visible painted window/door/shopfront joinery only, not concealed wall frame or species
Supplied capture date 2026-07-26, not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000143
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Panelled double doors
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Swagged fanlight
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Open pediment
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Triglyphs and guttae
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Columns and pilasters giving triple-column appearance
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Bullseye window dated1771
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Round-headed lights
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Restored modillion pediment and parapet
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255445
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Brick chapel frontage; Round-headed windows; Bullseye window; Swagged fanlight; Pedimented doorway with columns and pilasters; Panelled double doors; Modillion pediment; Parapet
Visible principal subject only
Supplied capture date 2026-07-26, not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000143
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: Do not assign manse/almshouse use to principal chapel. Apparent triple columns comprise columns and pilasters. Current use/survival not independently verified for September2026.
Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; Circa1771; 20th century restored pediment and parapet] Source chronology, administrative and reused-material dates separated. Do not assign manse/almshouse use to principal chapel. Apparent triple columns comprise columns and pilasters.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255445.
Current survey photographs dated 26 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.
The open questions below identify evidence that has not yet been securely established.
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Leominster Baptist Church
Grade II · Circa1771; C20 restored pediment and parapet [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; Circa1771; C20 restored pediment and parapet] · SO4958 ETNAM STREET 808-1/2/142 (South side) 24/07/54 Leominster Baptist Church, Marlow's Court (Formerly Listed as: ETNAM STREET (South side) Baptist Chapel at Marlows Court)
Chapel. c1771. Brick; hipped plain tile gable roof.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4958 ETNAM STREET 808-1/2/142 (South side) 24/07/54 Leominster Baptist Church, Marlow's Court (Formerly Listed as: ETNAM STREET (South side) Baptist Chapel at Marlows Court)
LEOMINSTER SO4958 ETNAM STREET 808-1/2/142 (South side) 24/07/54 Leominster Baptist Church, Marlow's Court (Formerly Listed as: ETNAM STREET (South side) Baptist Chapel at Marlows Court) GV II Chapel. c1771. Brick; hipped plain tile gable roof. Single storey. Central entrance: 6-panel double doors and swagged fanlight under moulded wood open-pediment hood with entablature blocks with triglyphs and guttae, on columns and pilasters (giving appearance of triple columns); bullseye window with coloured glass in brick architrave with 4 stucco keyblocks, dated 1771; flanked by 16-pane round-headed lights under brick semicircular arches with stucco keyblocks; C20 restored brick modillion pediment and parapet. INTERIOR not inspected. Marlow's Court was built in 1771, as a Manse, Chapel and almshouses. Listing NGR: SO4988858891
Sources and further reading
Open questions
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