Gerard Winstanley House (Former Magistrates Court And Police Station)

Gerard Winstanley House, formerly a magistrates court and police station, is now used as various offices. Built between 1887 and 1888 by Henry Littler, as noted on the foundation stone at the east corner, the building is constructed of red brick in Flemish bond with sandstone dressings and a slate roof. It features a long range parallel to the street with a curved return at the east end, designed in an Elizabethan style.

The structure has two and a half storeys and consists of 12 bays, which step up slightly between the 6th and 7th bays. It includes a chamfered plinth, moulded sill bands, attic gables with kneelers and finials, and a circular turret set back at the east end. The ground floor has Tudor arched doorways at the 3rd, 6th, 8th, and 11th bays, all featuring hollow spandrels and mullioned overlights, as well as large mullion-and-transom 6-light windows. The upper floors have similar windows, with the attic storey being less regular, showcasing large gables with 6-light windows at the 2nd, 7th, and 10th bays, and smaller gables with cross-windows at the 4th, 5th, 9th, and 13th bays. There are six tall multiple-flue corniced chimney stacks.

The east return features an irregular three-window range with an elliptical wagon archway on the ground floor, and a circular turret with a steep swept conical roof at its left corner. The building forms a group with the County Court building next to it, which matches in style. The interior has not been inspected.