LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1270376
The Old Toll House Turnpike Cottage
SO45NE EBNALL 808-1/3/258 Nos.1 AND 2 09/07/76 The Old Toll House (No.1) and Turnpike Cottage (No.2) (Formerly Listed as: EBNALL Bedford Cottage)
Houses (possibly former toll house and 2 cottages). c1869. Brick; hipped Welsh slate roof; 3 brick ridge stacks.
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
- Possible tollhouse with two cottages, originally three units now two houses
Principal identity and explicitly separated historical/ancillary use
c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Documented phases
- c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening.
Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved
c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
External wall material
- Brick
houses
c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Roof covering
- Welsh slate
roof
c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Chimneys
- Brick
stacks
c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Other materials / details
- Stone
No1 verandah columns
c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
- Leaded glass
No1 lights
c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Architectural features
- Ogee-headed casements; Ogee arches; Pierced scrolled eavesboards; Dated tablet; Canted porch at No1; Pentice verandah at No1; Blocked opening at No2
Only the named source-described elevations, interiors and components; qualifiers form part of each term
c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening.
Supported with qualification
Source and context
Historic England, NHLE entry 1270376
Applies to the named part and historical phase; current use has not been confirmed.
Research notes and uncertainties
Component, chronology and current-use qualifications: Tollhouse identification is possible, not a definite transport-use facet. Restored and blocked openings are qualified. Current use and survival not independently verified for September2026.
c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; c1869, with 20th century restoration of No2 ogee opening.] Documented fabric phases and alternatives. Reviewed value replaces rather than validates the original chronology. Administrative dates and generic town-history periods excluded. Tollhouse identification is possible, not a definite transport-use facet. Restored and blocked openings are qualified.
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 1270376.
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 Old Toll House Turnpike Cottage
Grade II · c1869, with C20 restoration of No2 ogee opening. [Source-specific fabric phases, alternatives preserved; c1869, with C20 restoration of No2 ogee opening.] · SO45NE EBNALL 808-1/3/258 Nos.1 AND 2 09/07/76 The Old Toll House (No.1) and Turnpike Cottage (No.2) (Formerly Listed as: EBNALL Bedford Cottage)
Houses (possibly former toll house and 2 cottages). c1869. Brick; hipped Welsh slate roof; 3 brick ridge stacks.
Current survey photographs
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Official list description
LEOMINSTER SO45NE EBNALL 808-1/3/258 Nos.1 AND 2 09/07/76 The Old Toll House (No.1) and Turnpike Cottage (No.2) (Formerly Listed as: EBNALL Bedford Cottage) GV II Houses (possibly former toll house and 2 cottages). c1869. Brick; hipped Welsh slate roof; 3 brick ridge stacks. 3-, now 2-unit plan. 2 storeys; 3-window range: two 2-light casements with ogee heads under brick ogee arches, and, to left, C20 cross-window; scrolled and pierced eaves-board. Entrance to No.1: 6-fielded-panel door flanked by cross-windows with leaded lights, in canted porch with hipped pentice roof and verandah on stone columns. Entrance to No.2: C20 6-panel door and to left, ogee-headed light with casement; to right, C20 restored ogee-headed light, and blocked opening. Left returned side: ogee-headed lights, to left with casement, to right with leaded lights, over two C20 cross-windows; tablet dated 1869; returned eaves detail. INTERIORS not inspected. Listing NGR: SO4732659007
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Open questions
- What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
- Which materials and architectural features can be confirmed by a dated site survey?
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