LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255520

Wall at Dutton House

Wall at Dutton House, Leominster

Garden wall. C17 with later additions. Brick.

Dates and uses reflect the source records and may not describe the building today.

Grade IIHistoric England record
Wall at Dutton House, Oblique street view looking north; west face of wall along South Street
Brick boundary wall; Segmental arch over plank doorway; Projecting brick band; Vegetation above wall; Uneven and locally open joints; Local colour and texture variations [Visible principal subject only] © Leominster Heritage. Photograph reference LH-IMG-000060.

Designation information

National listing

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
Garden boundary wall, not Dutton House

Principal identity with historical and subsidiary uses explicitly separated

17th century with later additions and 20th century door

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255520

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 with later additions and 20th century door

Source-specific phases, not administrative dates

17th century with later additions and 20th century door

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255520

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

Garden wall

17th century with later additions and 20th century door

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255520

Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.

Architectural features
Segmental arched doorway

Only named component/phase in term and supporting description

17th century with later additions and 20th century door

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255520

Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.

20th century plank door

Only named component/phase in term and supporting description

17th century with later additions and 20th century door

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255520

Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.

South wall with east return

Only named component/phase in term and supporting description

17th century with later additions and 20th century door

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255520

Applies to the named part at the source date, with the uncertainty stated. Current use and survival today have not been confirmed.

Brick boundary wall; Segmental arch over plank doorway; Projecting brick band; Vegetation above wall; Uneven and locally open joints; Local colour and texture variations

Visible principal subject only

Supplied capture date 2026-07-25, not independently authenticated

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000060

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: House, roof and window tags must not migrate from neighbouring Dutton House. Current use/survival not independently verified for September2026.

17th century with later additions and 20th century door [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; 17th century with later additions and 20th century door] Source chronology, administrative and reused-material dates separated. House, roof and window tags must not migrate from neighbouring Dutton House.

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How this record is evidenced

Official source record

The designation, listing date and statutory description are drawn from Historic England, NHLE 1255520.

Site observation

Current survey photographs dated 25 July 2026 record the publicly visible fabric and features shown on this page.

Project interpretation

The concise summary and searchable feature tags have been prepared by Leominster Heritage and are kept separate from the statutory wording.

Provisional or requiring verification

The open questions below identify evidence that has not yet been securely established.

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Wall at Dutton House

Wall at Dutton House, Oblique street view looking north; west face of wall along South Street

Grade II · C17 with later additions and C20 door [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; C17 with later additions and C20 door] · SO4958 SOUTH STREET 808-1/2/212 (East side) 09/07/76 Wall at Dutton House

Garden wall. C17 with later additions. Brick.

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Current survey photographs

Documentary evidence

Historic England

Official list description

Original NHLE location reference

SO4958 SOUTH STREET 808-1/2/212 (East side) 09/07/76 Wall at Dutton House

LEOMINSTER SO4958 SOUTH STREET 808-1/2/212 (East side) 09/07/76 Wall at Dutton House GV II Garden wall. C17 with later additions. Brick. Approx 3m high. Extends for approx 50m to south, then returned to east. Contains C20 plank door under segmental arch. Listing NGR: SO4962158868

Sources and further reading

  1. Historic England, National Heritage List for England entry 1255520
  2. Leominster Heritage current photographic survey, LH-IMG-000060

Open questions

  1. What evidence can establish the sequence and date of the building’s principal alterations?
  2. Which materials and architectural features can be confirmed by a dated site survey?

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