LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1119684
Number 30 R Bright Butchers and Outbuilding at Rear
Number 30 R Bright Butchers and Outbuilding at Rear, Leominster
Outbuilding to rear Shop with accommodation above. C17, altered in C18 and circa late C19. Close-studded timber-framed, plastered and brick panels.
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.
People and businesses through time
HISTORICAL ADDRESS RECORD
Through time, Number 30 R Bright Butchers and Outbuilding at Rear
1 of 10, 17th century
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Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
17th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1119684
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
- Shop and accommodation with detached probable store, not one undifferentiated principal building
Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- 17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Structural system
- Close-studded timber frame
main building
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Timber frame
rear wing and detached probable store
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Infill
- Plaster and brick
main framing
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Brick
detached store
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Cladding / finishes
- Render
rear
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
External wall material
- Brick
store east face
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Slate; Plain tile; Corrugated asbestos
source lists mixed coverings without safe allocation between components
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Chimneys
- Red brick
end stack
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Sash windows; Casement windows; Shopfront; Half-dormer at rear; Round arch at outbuilding; Stop-chamfered beams; Two-panel doors; Framed partition
Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1119684
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Roof materials cannot be assigned to individual ranges from aggregate wording. Corrugated asbestos is a dated source description, not present material testing or exposure assessment. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.
17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; 17th century, raised 18th century, shop late 19th century with 20th century existing front.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Roof materials cannot be assigned to individual ranges from aggregate wording. Corrugated asbestos is a dated source description, not present material testing or exposure assessment.
Explore records with these reviewed features. Results may concern only part of a listed group and retain their source-date qualifications.
How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1119684.
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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Number 30 R Bright Butchers and Outbuilding at Rear
Grade II · C17, raised C18, shop late C19 with C20 existing front. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; C17, raised C18, shop late C19 with C20 existing front.] · SO 4959 LEOMINSTER HIGH STREET (West side) 808-1/1/10003 No.30 R Bright Butchers and
Outbuilding to rear Shop with accommodation above. C17, altered in C18 and circa late C19. Close-studded timber-framed, plastered and brick panels.
Current survey photographs
No public survey photograph is currently linked to this place.
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Historic England
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO 4959 LEOMINSTER HIGH STREET (West side) 808-1/1/10003 No.30 R Bright Butchers and
SO 4959 LEOMINSTER HIGH STREET (West side) 808-1/1/10003 No.30 R Bright Butchers and Outbuilding to rear GV II Shop with accommodation above. C17, altered in C18 and circa late C19. Close-studded timber-framed, plastered and brick panels. Slate plain tile and corrugated asbestos roofs with gabled ends. Red brick gable-end stack. PLAN: 2-bay front range [raised to 3 storeys in C18 and shop inserted in circa late C19], with 2-bay rear wing. The large detached outbuilding at the back was probably a store. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. 2-bay east front. Ground floor has large C20 shop front with doorway to right and with high fascia obscuring sills of first floor windows. First floor has two 8-pane sashes; second floor has two C20 2-light casements. Rendered at rear and with 1-storey and attic timber-framed rear wing with large gabled half-dormer on north side and 3-light sash window with glazing bars on west gable end. Across a small back yard is a large tall timber-framed outbuilding with red brick nogging and a brick-faced east side with round-arch doorways. INTERIOR: plastered over ceiling beams to ground floor; first floor has stop chamfered ceiling beams and 2-panel doors; rear wing has exposed framing and framed partition. Outbuilding not inspected inside. Listing NGR: SO4961959019
Sources and further reading
Open questions
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