CHURCH LANE, LEDBURY
BUTCHER ROW HOUSE AND BURGAGE HALL
Preserving history for the future
The society
Ledbury is a lively market town in rural Herefordshire. It has a wealth of buildings of architectural importance.
Ledbury Civic Society exists to promote the town’s heritage, keeping it relevant to the life of the community. It’s our heritage that attracts visitors and their business, and makes us proud of our town.
Church Lane with its cobbles and wealth of historic properties owes its continued existence to the Civic Society’s work. Demolition and the dreaded ‘tarmac’ have been threatened over the years.
BURGAGE HALL
BUTCHER ROW HOUSE
In Church Lane are two specific Society buildings, our headquarters, Burgage Hall, and Butcher Row House and Museum.
BUTCHER ROW HOUSE
In the lane are two specific Society buildings, Butcher Row House and Museum, and our headquarters, Burgage Hall.
BURGAGE HALL
Butcher Row House
This is a sixteenth century timber-framed house. In 1979, we oversaw its disassembling and the rebuild on its current site in Church Lane. The Civic Society owns and looks after the house.
It was part of a row of 15 houses and shops, right in the middle of town. The row was bought by public subscription in 1830. Most were demolished but not all. Butcher Row House used to be in the back garden of 14 High Street.
It is now home to the Butcher Row House Museum, open each summer, with annually over 15,000 visitors.
LEDBURY’S LISTED PORTFOLIO
grade II* listed
Ledbury has 22 properties “considered as particularly important buildings. They usually have extra merit such as outstanding interiors.”
GRADE I LISTED
Two premier listings, Church of St Michael and All Angels and Ledbury Park.
grade II listed
In the town there are more than 220 Grade II listed buildings. They’re mostly right in the centre of town.
LEDBURY'S LISTED
Two Grade I listings, Church of St Michael and All Angels and Ledbury Park. Plus 22 Grade II* properties. The star means, “particularly important buildings. They usually have extra merit such as outstanding interiors.” And more than 220 Grade II buildings, 245 in total. Most in the town centre.
Burgage Hall
Built as a Congregational Church in 1852. Fell into disuse. The Society restored it in 1985. It is regularly hired for events. The name, ‘Burgage’ refers to burgage plots, narrow strips of land in a medieval town. Access was by alleys. Ledbury is full of them!
Entrance to the hall is off Church Lane by Butcher Row House. The imposing front facade can be seen by walking down the alley by the newsagents, opposite the Market House.
Join our society
People become members of the society essentially because they love our town, and care about its future.
Members can attend our monthly meetings free of charge, and keep informed via our newsletters. £10 per year.
Please support us.
What’s on
News & Events
The society keeps the town’s heritage up front and important. We use grants and publications to enable this. Keep abreast of our news and meetings.
NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2023
Read our latest news and what we’ve been up to in Ledbury up to Autumn 2023.
2024 MUSEUM NEWS
Ledbury’s Butcher Row Museum opens soon. Read about what’s new for 2024.
THE HERITAGE TRAIL
This A4 leaflet gives a quick half-hour tour of the town’s heritage buildings. Pick one up at the Museum.
NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2023
Read our latest news and what we’ve been up to in Ledbury up to Autumn 2023.
2024 MUSEUM NEWS
Ledbury’s Butcher Row Museum opens soon. Read about what’s new for 2024.