Research is a connected programme of active investigations. Each project starts with a clear question, records what is known and uncertain, and shows how local evidence can move the work forward.
ONE CONNECTED PROGRAMME
From question to public record
The projects share a repeatable method, so evidence gathered for one investigation can strengthen another without hiding differences or uncertainty.
01Ask
Define a question that can be tested against real evidence.
02Record
Document buildings, sources, photographs and testimony.
03Compare
Connect evidence by place, date and building feature.
04Publish
Share findings, uncertainty and the next open question.
ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
Research in progress
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Evidence gatheringThe recording method is established and the first verified observations are being assembled.
Research question
What can Leominster's cellars and other below-ground features reveal about earlier buildings, plots, routes and water management?
Under Ground Leominster
The project records visible and safely accessible evidence beneath the town, then compares it with buildings, historic mapping, archaeology and local testimony.
Existing evidence
The list entry for 12 and 14 Drapers Lane records a cellar and cast-iron grilles within the shopfront.
How you can contribute
Owners and occupiers can offer access, share existing photographs or describe a feature. Private access details are not published.
Baseline surveyExisting project photographs are being reviewed and the first specialist recording list is being formed.
Research question
What can Leominster's dated, inscribed, carved and distinctive doorheads reveal about building phases, owners, trades and local craftsmanship?
Historic Doorheads
The project is creating a consistent photographic and measured record of entrance details across the town, including examples that cannot be seen from the public street.
Existing evidence
LH-IMG-000016 records the later eighteenth-century open-pedimented doorcase at 14 South Street.
How you can contribute
A clear photograph and location are enough to begin. You do not need to know the date, meaning or significance of the detail.
Local knowledge can reveal what official records miss
Local knowledge can add detail that formal records often miss. Tell us about a building, identify a photograph, share a source or suggest a correction.
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