LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270323
The Frere House and Attached Wall
The Frere House and Attached Wall, Leominster
House. Later C18. Brick; Welsh slate roof; brick end stack, and brick 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, The Frere House and Attached Wall
1 of 10, Later 18th century
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About these records
Directory entries can describe a workplace or premises use rather than a residence.
Later 18th century
ConstructionBuilding construction
Estimated date recorded by the current NHLE building entry.
SourceNational Heritage List for England, NHLE 1270323
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 and attached wall
Principal identity with historical and subsidiary uses explicitly separated
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Source-specific phases, not administrative dates
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
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
House
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
House
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Chimneys
- Brick
End and rear stacks
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
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
Keyed window lintels
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Plaster
Central blocked opening
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Wood
Entrance pediment and north-wall doorcase
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Sash windows
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Blocked openings
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- 20th century six-panel entrance door
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Panelled reveals
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Moulded architrave
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- 20th century restored pediment hood
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- 20th century horizontal casement over garage
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Right-side stepped brick pilasters
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Attached north wall about10m
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- North-wall 18th century six-panel door
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- North-wall pediment on consoles
Only named component/phase in term and supporting description
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270323
Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.
- Red brick frontage; Sash windows; Two blocked central openings; Pale keyed window heads; Pedimented doorcase; Panelled door; Brick chimney; Right garage opening; Upper-right sash-form window; Shallow right parapet
Visible principal subject only
Supplied capture date 2026-05-28, not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000107
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
Sash windows and principal entrance joinery, species not identified
Supplied capture date 2026-05-28, not independently authenticated
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000107
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: Church Street is not church identity. Wall material not explicit, do not automatically copy brick house to attached wall. Current use/survival not independently verified for September2026.
Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; Later 18th century; 20th century alterations and restored entrance hood] Source chronology, administrative and reused-material dates separated. Church Street is not church identity. Wall material not explicit, do not automatically copy brick house to attached wall.
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How this record is evidenced
The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1270323.
Current survey photographs dated 28 May 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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The Frere House and Attached Wall
Grade II · Later C18; C20 alterations and restored entrance hood [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; Later C18; C20 alterations and restored entrance hood] · SO4959 CHURCH STREET 808-1/1/90 (North side) 09/02/73 No.15 The Frere House and attached wall (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (North side) Nos.3-17 (Odd))
House. Later C18. Brick; Welsh slate roof; brick end stack, and brick stack to rear.
Current survey photographs
Documentary evidence
Historic England
Official list description
Original NHLE location reference
SO4959 CHURCH STREET 808-1/1/90 (North side) 09/02/73 No.15 The Frere House and attached wall (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (North side) Nos.3-17 (Odd))
LEOMINSTER SO4959 CHURCH STREET 808-1/1/90 (North side) 09/02/73 No.15 The Frere House and attached wall (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (North side) Nos.3-17 (Odd)) GV II House. Later C18. Brick; Welsh slate roof; brick end stack, and brick stack to rear. 3 storeys; 3-window range: central plastered opening and 6/6 sashes in moulded cases, under stucco lintels with keyblocks; blocked opening and 3/3 sashes in moulded cases, over. Central entrance: C20 6-panel door, recessed in panelled reveals and moulded architrave, under C20-restored moulded wood pediment hood; flanked by 6/6 sashes in moulded cases under stucco lintels with keyblocks; to right, C20 6/6 horizontal casement and brickwork over garage door, in earlier brickwork. Right returned side: three 6/6 sashes, over C18 brickwork with stepped pilasters. Wall to north, extending for some 10ms, with C18 6-panel door in wood doorcase with moulded pediment on consoles. INTERIOR not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4969259142
Sources and further reading
Open questions
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