LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270367
Stagbatch House
SO45NE STAGBATCH 808-1/3/298 Stagbatch House 24/05/54
House. Late C18/early C19, to possibly earlier core. Brick on ashlar plinth; steep-pitched Welsh slate roof; 2 brick lateral buttress stacks; brick axial stack to rear.
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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Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
Late 18th century/early 19th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270367
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
- House at NHLE source date; distinct from Stagbatch Farmhouse
Principal record; ancillary or mixed uses explicitly separated in text
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270367
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Documented phases
- Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Building phases and source differences; not a single construction date
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270367
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
External wall material
- Brick
house
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270367
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Other materials / details
- Ashlar stone
plinth
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270367
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Ashlar stone
lintels, bands and arches
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270367
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Stone
pediment entrance hood and pilasters
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270367
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
- Stucco
Band below principal windows
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270367
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
house
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270367
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Chimneys
- Brick
lateral buttress and rear axial stacks
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270367
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Architectural features
- Cellar; Sash windows; Blind openings; Pediment; Shield tablet; Pilasters; Moulded eaves; Tripartite sash; Porch; Semicircular arches; Canted staircase bay; Sliding sash
Only the named features in their NHLE-described elevations, openings and interior; retain every source qualifier
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270367
Applies to the named part and historical phase. A recorded use may no longer continue today.
Historical context
- RCHME monument19 is an outbuilding formerly cottage and barn, not the principal house. Blind openings/sinkings are not necessarily blocked openings.
RCHME described subject/component; neighbouring, demolished and displaced fabric excluded from principal facets
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Royal Commission inventory, 1934
Provides historical context and does not necessarily describe the principal building.
Research notes and uncertainties
Source, component and current-use restrictions: RCHME monument19 is an outbuilding formerly cottage and barn, not the principal house. Blind openings/sinkings are not necessarily blocked openings. Current use/survival is not established as of September2026; source-date statements remain dated.
Late 18th century/early 19th century house; possible earlier undated core; late 19th century wing alteration. Explicit building phases, with alternatives preserved. Do not turn date alternatives into independently proven phases or use administrative/use dates as fabric. RCHME monument19 is an outbuilding formerly cottage and barn, not the principal house. Blind openings/sinkings are not necessarily blocked openings.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270367.
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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Stagbatch House
Grade II · Late C18/early C19 house; possible earlier undated core; late C19 wing alteration. · SO45NE STAGBATCH 808-1/3/298 Stagbatch House 24/05/54
House. Late C18/early C19, to possibly earlier core. Brick on ashlar plinth; steep-pitched Welsh slate roof; 2 brick lateral buttress stacks; brick axial stack to rear.
Current survey photographs
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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 (19), p. 130.
a (19). Outbuilding, formerly cottage and barn at Stagbatch House, 100 yards E. of (18). The Cottage has been much altered and added to. The Barn, N.E. of the house, is of three bays.
Official list description
LEOMINSTER SO45NE STAGBATCH 808-1/3/298 Stagbatch House 24/05/54 GV II House. Late C18/early C19, to possibly earlier core. Brick on ashlar plinth; steep-pitched Welsh slate roof; 2 brick lateral buttress stacks; brick axial stack to rear. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar; 7-window range: central 6/6 sash flanked by narrow and broad sinkings and 6/6 sashes, under ashlar lintels with gauged brick tooling; similar fenestration with 3/3 sashes; moulded brick eaves; central pediment with ashlar detailing and tablet with shield. Central entrance: part-glazed 6-panel door recessed under moulded stone pediment hood with frieze on plain stone pilasters; flanked by narrow light and, to left, sinking; four 6/6 sashes; ashlar lintels; stucco band. Single-storey wing to right, with late C19 tripartite window with 2/2: 4/4: 2/2 sashes, under ashlar band; brick end stack; rear: porch to 6-panel door, under semicircular ashlar arches and band. Returned sides: blind openings to 1st and 2nd floors. Single-storey wing to left returned side, with 6/6 sash in altered opening to rear. Rear: central canted staircase bay with round-headed 6/6 sashes under semicircular ashlar arches, over 6/6 sliding sash in altered opening; flanked by blind openings, and tiers of 6/6 and 3/3 sashes; ashlar band. INTERIOR not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4665558313
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Open questions
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