LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270299
Numbers 47 and 49 Including the Leominster Gun Room
Numbers 47 and 49 Including the Leominster Gun Room, Leominster
Houses, now partly shop. Later C19. Brick; Welsh slate roof; central brick ridge stack; stack to rear.
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, Numbers 47 and 49 Including the Leominster Gun Room
1 of 13, Later 19th century
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About these records
2 historical addresses linked to this NHLE entry. Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
- 47 Etnam Street, Leominster
- 49 Etnam Street, Leominster
Later 19th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270299
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
- Houses, with part shop at No49 at source date
Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
External wall material
- Brick
Nos47 and49
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
roof
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Chimneys
- Brick
stack
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Other materials / details
- Stone
lintels and quoins
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Stucco
No47 tripartite arch
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Wood
No47 modillion door hood
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
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 2026-07-26, no independent date authentication
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000123
Describes visible joinery and does not establish timber-framed walls.
Architectural features
- Sash windows; Tripartite window at No47; Modillion hood at No47; Shop window at No49; Quoins; Doorcase
Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Brick; Sash windows; Tripartite window at No47; Shop window at No49; Brick chimney; Paint loss; Weathering
Visible subject frontage only; neighbouring and temporary objects excluded
Supplied capture date 2026-07-26, no independent date authentication
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000123
Shows what was visible when photographed. Concealed construction, stone type, manufacturing date and current trading remain unconfirmed.
- Pilasters; Shopfront; Panelled door
No47 door pilasters and separate No49 shopfront pilasters, 20th century doors
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Fascia
No49 shopfront, not both houses indiscriminately
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270299
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Gun Room title is not current trading evidence. Do not assign No49 shopfront to No47. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.
Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Later 19th century houses with 20th century shop window at No49.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Gun Room title is not current trading evidence. Do not assign No49 shopfront to No47.
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 1270299.
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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Numbers 47 and 49 Including the Leominster Gun Room
Grade II · Later C19 houses with C20 shop window at No49. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; Later C19 houses with C20 shop window at No49.] · SO4958 ETNAM STREET 808-1/2/133 (North side) 09/07/76 Nos.47 AND 49 including the Leominster Gun Room (Formerly Listed as: ETNAM STREET (North side) Nos.47 AND 49)
Houses, now partly shop. Later C19. Brick; Welsh slate roof; central brick ridge stack; stack to rear.
Current survey photographs

Documentary evidence
Historic England
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4958 ETNAM STREET 808-1/2/133 (North side) 09/07/76 Nos.47 AND 49 including the Leominster Gun Room (Formerly Listed as: ETNAM STREET (North side) Nos.47 AND 49)
LEOMINSTER SO4958 ETNAM STREET 808-1/2/133 (North side) 09/07/76 Nos.47 AND 49 including the Leominster Gun Room (Formerly Listed as: ETNAM STREET (North side) Nos.47 AND 49) GV II Houses, now partly shop. Later C19. Brick; Welsh slate roof; central brick ridge stack; stack to rear. 3 storeys; 4-window range: late C19 2/2 sashes in beaded cases under painted stone lintels, to 1st and 2nd floors; stone quoins. To left (No.47): C20 6-panel door under modillioned wood flat hood on panelled pilasters and, to right, late C19 tripartite window with plain sashes in moulded case under cambered stucco arch with keyblock; to right, C20 door, shop door and early C20 shop front, with fascia-board overall, on panelled pilasters. INTERIORS not inspected. Included for group value. Listing NGR: SO4983258937
Sources and further reading
Open questions
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