LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255333
Range of outbuildings 8m north-east of Dishley Court
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 January 2026 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards SO4858 808-1/2/290 LEOMINSTER NEWTOWN
A C17 timber-framed outbuilding and early-C19 brick cottage, now converted to cottages. The five-bay range uses stone rubble, brick, timber framing and render beneath a plain-tile roof.
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.
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
- Outbuilding and cottage converted to cottages; Cuckoo Barn and Dairy Barn in timber barn, Stable Cottage brick dwelling in2026
Principal identity with historical and subsidiary uses explicitly separated
17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255333
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
- 17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement
Source-specific phases, not administrative dates
17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255333
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.
Structural system
- Timber frame
Converted barn component
17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255333
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
Stable Cottage dwelling
17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255333
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Stone rubble
Range, exact allocation unestablished
17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255333
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Cladding / finishes
- Render
Framed range
17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255333
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
Range
17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255333
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Five-bay range at NHLE date
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255333
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.
- RCHME1934 two three-bay barns as one range, south barn brick
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1255333
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: Do not spread range-wide rubble or roof details to each named cottage without component evidence. Bay counts reflect differing descriptions. Current use/survival not independently verified for September2026.
17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; 17th century and early 19th century; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement] Source chronology, administrative and reused-material dates separated. Do not spread range-wide rubble or roof details to each named cottage without component evidence. Bay counts reflect differing descriptions.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255333.
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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Range of outbuildings 8m north-east of Dishley Court
Grade II · C17 and early C19; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; C17 and early C19; documented use amendment15January2026; RCHME1934 earlier arrangement] · This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 January 2026 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards SO4858 808-1/2/290 LEOMINSTER NEWTOWN
A C17 timber-framed outbuilding and early-C19 brick cottage, now converted to cottages. The five-bay range uses stone rubble, brick, timber framing and render beneath a plain-tile roof.
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Historic England
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.
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RCHME CROSS-REFERENCE 1
Leominster Out, monument (15), p. 130.
f (15). Barns, at Dishley Court, about 2,000 yards S.W. of Leominster church, are both N. of the house and are single-storey buildings of three bays forming one range. The S. barn now has brick walls.
Official list description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 January 2026 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards SO4858 808-1/2/290 LEOMINSTER NEWTOWN Range of outbuildings 8m north-east of Dishley Court (Formerly listed as Stable Cottage and The Barn, Dishley Court, previously listed isted as: NEWTOWN Dishley Court and barns to north of the house) 09/07/76 GV II In 2026 the timber framed barn is two cottages named Cuckoo Barn and the Dairy Barn, and the brick dwelling is named Stable Cottage. Outbuilding and cottage, now cottages. C17 and early C19. Stone rubble; brick; timber-frame and render; plain tile roof. five-bays. INTERIOR not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4842258062
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Open questions
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