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25 records

16A and 17 Corn Square, Frontal north view; principal Corn Square elevationsListed buildings

Buildings · Corn Square

16A and 17, Corn Square

Documented type / function
Shops and dwellings at NHLE source date, Nos16A/17
Date or period
NHLE 15th century, raised probably 17th century, altered 20th century. RCHME late 14th century/early 15th century front, raised early 17th century.
Designation
Grade II listed building

Shops and dwellings. C15, raised probably C17, and with C20 alterations. Timber-frame and plaster; plain tile roof with twin gables to street.

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Buildings · High Street

20, High Street

Documented type / function
Shop and dwelling at NHLE source date
Date or period
17th century; NHLE post date1673(?) versus RCHME1934 positive1673 transcription; late 19th century bays; 20th century alterations.
Designation
Grade II listed building

Shop and dwelling. C17, with later alterations. Timber-frame and plaster; Welsh slate roof with twin gables to street.

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Buildings · West Street

24 West Street

Documented type / function
House or pair of houses
Date or period
Mid to late 18th century; 19th century and 20th century alterations
Designation
Grade II listed building

House or pair of houses constructed during the mid to late-C18 with alterations and additions in both the C19 and C20.

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26 Broad Street and Alton Court Mews, Principal street elevation and Alton Court Mews passageListed buildings

Buildings · Broad Street

26 Broad Street

Documented type / function
House or possible inn originally; shop by1954; offices in2022; rear stables converted to separate mews properties
Date or period
Mid to late 18th century principal; possible 17th century core; mid 19th century northern bays; 19th century rear outbuildings; 20th century alterations. 2022 is use observation, not fabric date.
Designation
Grade II listed building

House or possibly inn, constructed in the mid to late-C18, possibly containing an older (C17) building at its core. The building was extended to the north during the mid-C19 and to the rear by 1885.

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37 High Street, Principal street elevationListed buildings

Buildings · High Street

37 High Street

Documented type / function
House
Date or period
Late 16th century or early 17th century; 19th century and 20th century alterations
Designation
Grade II listed building

Timber-framed house constructed during the late-C16 or early-C17 and altered during the C19 and C20 with the insertion of a timber shopfront and infilling of the timber framing with brick.

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41 High Street, Frontal west view; principal High Street elevationListed buildings

Buildings · High Street

41, High Street

Documented type / function
Shop; Dwelling
Date or period
Late 16th century/early 17th century
Designation
Grade II listed building

Shop and dwelling. Late C16/early C17, with later alterations. Timber-frame and plaster; plain tile gable roof; lateral stack to right; rubble stack with brick chimney.

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43 High Street, Oblique street view; High Street elevationListed buildings

Buildings · High Street

43, High Street

Documented type / function
Shop and dwelling at source date
Date or period
18th century front to 16th century/17th century core, 19th century shopfront.
Designation
Grade II listed building

Shop and dwelling. C18 front to C16/C17 core, with later alterations. Stucco; steep-pitched slate roof.

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44 and 44A Etnam Street, Principal north elevationListed buildings

Buildings · Etnam Street

44 and 44a Etnam Street

Documented type / function
House and outbuilding; veterinary surgery, offices and dwelling at NHLE source date
Date or period
Mid 19th century; later range and 20th century door/window alterations.
Designation
Grade II listed building

House and outbuilding, veterinary surgery, offices and dwelling at time of listing. Mid C19. Brick; Welsh slate roof; brick end stacks to front of right hand range.

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Buildings · Broad Street

45, Broad Street

Documented type / function
House, formerly Britannia Inn as explicitly identified by source
Date or period
18th century house with 19th century rear cross windows and later alterations.
Designation
Grade II listed building

Formerly known as: The Britannia Inn BROAD STREET. House. C18.

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9 and 11 Drapers Lane, Oblique west view; principal Drapers Lane elevationListed buildings

Buildings · Drapers Lane

9 and 11, Drapers Lane

Documented type / function
Shop and dwelling historically, shops at NHLE source date within Nos9/11
Date or period
NHLE earlier 17th century; RCHME probable second half 16th century, back wing 17th century. 19th century/20th century shop alterations.
Designation
Grade II listed building

Shop and dwelling, now shops. Earlier C17, with later alterations. Timber-frame and plaster; plain tile roof with twin gables to street.

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Buildings · Bridge Street

95A, Bridge Street

Documented type / function
House
Date or period
Mid 19th century with 16th century/17th century core
Designation
Grade II listed building

House. Mid C19 with C16/C17 core. Whitewashed brick with Welsh slate roof with brick left end stack.

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Buildings · Leominster and surrounding area

Barn Approximately 20 Metres to South West of Eaton Hall

Documented type / function
Barn and granary; formerly farmhouse and barn
Date or period
17th century; 18th century and 19th century brick infill; roof raised 19th century; divided from southern barn about1990
Designation
Grade II listed building

Barn and granary, formerly farmhouse and barn. C17, with later alterations. Timber-frame with C18 and C19 brick infill; plain tile roof, raised C19; large rubble external stack to rear, reduced to eaves level.

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Bell Inn, Frontal north view; principal Etnam Street elevationListed buildings

Buildings · Etnam Street

Bell Inn

Documented type / function
House, subsequently inn at NHLE source date
Date or period
Early 19th century house; early 20th century windows and 20th century composite roof.
Designation
Grade II listed building

House, now inn. Early C19. Painted brick; C20 composite tile roof; brick end stacks (rendered to left) to front; rendered stack to left rear; brick stack to right rear.

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Buildings · Leominster and surrounding area

Brook Hall with boundary wall adjoining the north elevation of the C20 range

Documented type / function
C16 house, merchant association inferred. Church and offices c1933, nursery later C20, possible community use, club early C21, flats in2010s
Date or period
16th century core, 17th century interior, 18th century joinery, east front c1870–80, west hall1933, later conversions.
Designation
Grade II listed building

Merchant’s house constructed during the C16 and altered in at least two phases during the C17 and C18. The building was refronted in the late C19 and extended in around 1933. In the 2010s the building was converted to flats.

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Buildings · Leominster and surrounding area

Cholstrey Court

Documented type / function
Farmhouse
Date or period
16th century core with additions
Designation
Grade II listed building

Farmhouse. C16 core, with many additions. Timber-frame and plaster; plain tile roof; various brick stacks.

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Buildings · School Lane

Community Centre

Documented type / function
Former school, community centre at source date; rear schoolmaster house
Date or period
Mid 19th century; 20th century door
Designation
Grade II listed building

School, now community centre. Mid C19. Sandstone rubble with ashlar detailing; Welsh slate roof; brick stacks to rear.

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Dutton House, Oblique street view; principal Etnam Street elevation and South Street returnListed buildings

Buildings · South Street

Dutton House

Documented type / function
House, subsequently studio and dwelling at source date
Date or period
19th century reconstruction of 16th century building in NHLE. RCHME 18th century north part and reused 16th century/18th century panelling remain separate historical observations.
Designation
Grade II listed building

Formerly known as: Dutton House ETNAM STREET. Villa, now studio and dwelling. Later C19 reconstruction of C16 house.

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Grange Court, Oblique south-east view; principal gable and long side elevationListed buildings

Buildings · Leominster and surrounding area

Grange Court

Documented type / function
Town hall, subsequently dwelling and council offices; uses are historical, not verified current
Date or period
Main building c1633; relocated and altered1853; weathervane1687. RCHME records 18th century gable, renewed1853 roof, modern/restored windows and brackets as of1934.
Designation
Grade II* listed building

Town hall, then dwelling, now Council Offices. c1633; by John Abel. Removed as traffic hazard and re-erected on new site 1853. Timber-frame and plaster; stone tile roof with gable, bellcote, and weathervane (dated 1687).

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Lion Ballroom, Oblique courtyard view looking west; south elevation of ballroomListed buildings

Buildings · Leominster and surrounding area

Lion Ballroom

Documented type / function
Public hall, formerly assembly room and ballroom, with offices below at NHLE source date
Date or period
c1830 hall; ground arcade formerly open, enclosed with 20th century glazing and doors.
Designation
Grade II* listed building

Public hall of about 1830, formerly an assembly room and ballroom. The red-brick exterior contains a grand first-floor Neo-Classical hall with Corinthian columns, pilasters and richly detailed plasterwork.

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Buildings · Leominster and surrounding area

Mill House

Documented type / function
Miller's house; house at NHLE source date, not an industrial mill
Date or period
Mid 19th century house; 19th century and 20th century alterations and wing.
Designation
Grade II listed building

Miller's house. Mid C19. Brick on dressed sandstone plinth; shallow-pitched Welsh slate roof; 2 brick end stacks to front and one to rear.

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Buildings · Ryelands Road

The Lodge

Documented type / function
Lodge or tollhouse, alternative original function unresolved
Date or period
Late 18th century/early 19th century range; 20th century door.
Designation
Grade II listed building

LEOMINSTER SO4958 RYELANDS ROAD 808-1/2/179 The Lodge 09/07/76 II Lodge or tollhouse.

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Buildings · Church Street

The Old Vicarage

Documented type / function
House at NHLE date. Old Vicarage name alone does not verify clergy use
Date or period
Later 19th century with later alterations.
Designation
Grade II listed building

House. Later C19. Stucco; Welsh slate roof with twin gables to street; 4 brick stacks.

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The Priory Church of St Peter and St Paul, Oblique south-west view; west tower, west front and south aisleListed buildings

Buildings · The Priory

The Priory Church of St Peter and St Paul

Documented type / function
Former priory church, parish church at NHLE date. Ruined east arm and excavated monastic remains are separate components/context
Date or period
12th century north nave/tower base, 13th century south nave, 14th century south aisle/porch, 15th century upper tower, fire1699 and rebuilding1705, Scott restoration1866 and1878–9. NHLE/RCHME differ over north aisle and east windows.
Designation
Grade I listed building

SO 4959; 808-1/1/3 LEOMINSTER The Priory Church of St Peter and St Paul 24/07/54 GV I Priory now parish church.

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Buildings · Leominster and surrounding area

Townsend House and Attached Walls

Documented type / function
House with attached garden walls; separate stable recorded as garage in1934
Date or period
NHLE 17th century/18th century, 19th century alterations and porch; walls 18th century/19th century. RCHME house early 16th century, additions c1604, late 18th century/early 19th century refacing, porch early 17th century.
Designation
Grade II listed building

House. C17 and C18. English bond brick; stucco; plaster; hipped Welsh slate roof; various brick stacks; large brick and stone buttress stack to rear of wing.

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