Laurel House

Laurel House, located at 14 Whitecross Street, is a 16th-century building that stands two storeys tall. It is constructed of painted red brick and features a pantile roof, with stone-coped side gables that include remnants of kneelers and a dentil cornice. The building has four flush windows, which are hung sashes with glazing bars, set under flat arches that have keystones. The entrance door consists of six fielded panels and is framed by an oblong surround with an architrave, a pulvinated frieze, and a pediment supported by consoles. Laurel House is part of a group that includes No 2, Nos 8 to 20 (even), the premises occupied by Leavers Warehouse, and Nos 55 and 57, with No 12 and the premises occupied by Leavers Warehouse being of local interest only.