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Ledbury Shops


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1 High Street - (Celebrations)

Ledbury (729 of 1241)

On the corner of Church Lane and High Street, and facing the Market House, 1 High Street is a 16th century timber-framed building. The existing shop, probably early 20th century, replaces a bow fronted design from the 18th century.

Between about 1838 until 1990 or thereabouts, the premises were used as a grocer. In 1991, the occupier traded as Ledbury Craft Centre until the business was taken over in 2007 and the name changed to Celebrations.

2 High Street - (Bakers Oven)

The main structure is 18th century, and at the rear is a late 16th/17th century timber-framed building. There has been a bakers at No. 2 for at least 130 years.

3 High Street

This well hidden 18th century brick front like others in the row, probably contains timber framing. To the rear there is a two storey timber framed building, of possible 16th century date.

8 High Street - (View)

The brick front, with its stone quoins and deep moulded cornice belongs to the first half of the 18th century but it is a re-facing of what is probably an early 17th century timber-framed structure.

For much of the 19th century the home of Miss Hannah Mutlow, the shop was an ironmonger's from the 1870s until 1991. After that, the shop was occupied by Choices Video and is now View clothing. The owners subsequently rebuilt the old workshop at the end of the plot known as Tinsmith's and which houses a home furnishing shop.

9 High Street - (Boots)

Before being refurbished and let to Boots, the now exposed timber framing on the front was hidden behind stucco, probably applied when the windows were inserted, possibly in the 19th century. This is either a late 16th century or more likely an early 17th century building, with two bays and three storeys, with two attic gables on the west front.

10 High Street - (Spar)

Although it has a modern shop front, the building is timber-framed.

16 and 17 High Street - (Nice Things : in Stark Contrast)

Und
er 19th century stucco, there is evidence this property was one of a row of late 17th century timber-framed houses. Until the late 1990s or thereabouts, ground floor shop included the adjoining shop at No. 18 and was occupied by Something Special. When you go in No. 16, you'll find the shop depth goes back a long way. In the late 19th-20th centuries, the building was occupied by the Tilley family.

18 High Street - (John Nash)

The 19th century facade hides a 16th/17th century building.
When you enter the courtyard that leads to ? and look up at the windows (to be continued)

19 High Street

An early 17th century timber-framed building with later stucco covering.

20 High Street - (Ledbury Books & Maps)

At the corner of Worcester Road, this building is considered to be 17th century, which was remodelled in the late 18th/early 19th century.

Between 1837 and 1987, the shop was a grocers and only became a bookshop after that.

21 High Street - (Ceci Paulo)

On the corner of High Street and New Street, the date on the wall over the alley is 1803.

Between the early 19th century and the mid 20th century, the premises were used as an ironmonger. After that, it became Biddulph Gallery.

22 High Street

This three-storey timber-framed building, with stucco front, was probably originally built in the late 16th century, and remodelled in the late 18th/early 19th centuries.

23 High Street

This 17th century building, with 19th century additions, is a three-storey timber-framed construction, with stucco front and an unusual projecting centre two-storey bay with a gable.

In the early 20th century, it was occupied by William Oakes & Son, tailors.

24 High Street - (Lloyds TSB Bank)

A 19th century three-sstorey building of brick construction, with later additions, in 1891 is was Webb & Co Ledbury Old Bank

27 High Street - (John & Diane Miller Optician)

Probably late 17th century, timber-framed three-storey building, was occupied by Herbert Thacker, tailor, before becoming an opticians.

25 High Street - (Wyebridge)

The shop immediately adjoining the Feathers used to be occupied by Birmingham Midshires Building Society before being bought by the present occupant.

1-3 The Homend

The earliest building is 15th century, but the appearance nowadays is 19th/early 20th century refacing.

4 The Homend - (Priory Cleaners)

An early 17th century timber-framed house that was re-fronted in the later 18th century. To the rear there is a 17th century timber-framed range which is visible from Bye Street.

5-7 The Homend and Homend Mews

5-7 The Homend, of mid-17th century construction, was formerly the New Inn which was one of most important coaching inns in the latter 18th/19th centuries.

The Homend Mews, nowadays a collection of small shops facing a paved inner courtyard, were the outbuildings of the New Inn.


10 The Homend

The previous building was an early 17th century timber framed house, with remodelling late 18th century, but was demolished after 1930. During the late 19th/early 20th centuries the newsagents and fancy goods shop run by Lewis Jones and then by his daughter Edith.

27-28 The Homend - (Jenkins and others)

On the corner of Bank Crescent, built in about 1600 as a house and during the 19th century used as a cinema, this building, of timber-framed construction, nowadays comprises three shops. On the frontage, there are steps up to the foyer of the old cinema.