1-5, QUEEN'S COURT

1-5 Queen's Court is a group of houses, workshops, and shops built in the mid-18th century, with later additions and a restoration in 1989. The buildings are constructed of dark red brick in Flemish and random bond patterns, topped with slate roofs. The north range consists of three sections: the first is a three-storey rear wing featuring a stone foundation course, a 20th-century shop facade on the left, a wide doorway with flanking windows to the right, and openings with flat and cambered heads; the second is a two-storey block with three windows and a central inserted doorway, along with coving at the eaves and a tall brick chimney; the third is another two-storey block with four windows, an eaves band, and two tall stacks. The right return is made of irregular hand-made brick in random bond, featuring a blocked round window in the gable and a blocked first-floor loading door.

The east range, which closes the court at its eastern end, is two storeys high with lower eaves than the north range and includes an original covered access way to Call Lane in the centre. The interior was examined during the restoration, revealing timber cross beams reused in the west end. Historically, this site likely served as part of the premises for a wool stapler and hatter in the early 19th century and later as a tea dealer in the mid to late 19th century. This building is a rare example of the compact type that developed in the city centre during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.