LISTED BUILDING · NHLE 1255414

Wall to Garden of Number 20

Wall to Garden of Number 20, Leominster

CHURCH STREET (South side) Wall on north-west and south-west of garden of No.20) Wall. Medieval and later. Sandstone rubble; C18 and C19 brick.

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

Grade IIHistoric England record
Wall to garden of No.20, Oblique view from south-west; wall at Pinsley Road junction
Brick boundary wall; Rubble at lower wall; Dressed stone blocks at corner; Sloping weathering course; Brick coping; Mixed masonry; Open and eroded joints; Local colour/texture variations; Vegetation and moss [Visible principal subject only] Dressed stone corner blocks [Corner of boundary wall in supplied photograph; not ashlar construction throughout] Mortar joints [Visible boundary-wall bedding and pointing, binder and repair dates not identified] © Leominster Heritage. Photograph reference LH-IMG-000133.

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; possible relationship to Priory

Principal identity with historical and subsidiary uses explicitly separated

Medieval and later; 18th century and 19th century brick

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255414

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

Documented phases
Medieval and later; 18th century and 19th century brick

Source-specific phases, not administrative dates

Medieval and later; 18th century and 19th century brick

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255414

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
Sandstone rubble

Wall

Medieval and later; 18th century and 19th century brick

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255414

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

Brick

18th century and 19th century wall fabric

Medieval and later; 18th century and 19th century brick

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255414

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

Architectural features
Wall extending about10m west and50m south

Only named component/phase in term and supporting description

Medieval and later; 18th century and 19th century brick

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Historic England, NHLE entry 1255414

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; Rubble at lower wall; Dressed stone blocks at corner; Sloping weathering course; Brick coping; Mixed masonry; Open and eroded joints; Local colour/texture variations; Vegetation and moss

Visible principal subject only

Supplied capture date 2026-07-26, not independently authenticated

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000133

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

Dressed stone corner blocks

Corner of boundary wall in supplied photograph; not ashlar construction throughout

Supplied capture date 2026-07-26, not independently authenticated

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000133

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

Mortar joints

Visible boundary-wall bedding and pointing, binder and repair dates not identified

Supplied capture date 2026-07-26, not independently authenticated

Supported with qualification

Source and context

Leominster Heritage photograph LH-IMG-000133

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: Believed to relate to Priory is explicitly uncertain historical association, not church or chapel function. Non-building wall, no roof. Current use/survival not independently verified for September2026.

Medieval and later; 18th century and 19th century brick [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; Medieval and later; 18th century and 19th century brick] Source chronology, administrative and reused-material dates separated. Believed to relate to Priory is explicitly uncertain historical association, not church or chapel function. Non-building wall, no roof.

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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 1255414.

Site observation

Current survey photographs dated 26 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 to Garden of Number 20

Wall to garden of No.20, Oblique view from south-west; wall at Pinsley Road junction

Grade II · Medieval and later; C18 and C19 brick [Source-specific phases, not administrative dates; Medieval and later; C18 and C19 brick] · SO4959 CHURCH STREET 808-1/1/94 (South side) 24/07/54 Wall to garden of No.20 (Formerly Listed as:

CHURCH STREET (South side) Wall on north-west and south-west of garden of No.20) Wall. Medieval and later. Sandstone rubble; C18 and C19 brick.

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Documentary evidence

Historic England

Official list description

Original NHLE location reference

SO4959 CHURCH STREET 808-1/1/94 (South side) 24/07/54 Wall to garden of No.20 (Formerly Listed as:

LEOMINSTER SO4959 CHURCH STREET 808-1/1/94 (South side) 24/07/54 Wall to garden of No.20 (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (South side) Wall on north-west and south-west of garden of No.20) GV II Wall. Medieval and later. Sandstone rubble; C18 and C19 brick. Extending for approx 10m west, then for approx 50m south. Believed to relate to the Priory. Listing NGR: SO4977159162

Sources and further reading

  1. Historic England, National Heritage List for England entry 1255414
  2. Leominster Heritage current photographic survey, LH-IMG-000133

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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