Buckingham House

Buckingham House, now offices of the Social Services Department, is a large house dating to circa 1840, with later 19th-century additions. The construction utilizes coursed, hammer-dressed gritstone and ashlar, topped with a slate roof. The main two-storey block features a five-window width and three-window height, with a single-storey wing added to the north side, forming a U-shaped layout.

The entrance front, which is the west side, has a central entrance with modern double-glazed doors featuring margin lights, deep console brackets, and a cornice above. A single-storey porch is present, characterised by Ionic columns in antis, an entablature, and a cornice with a blocking course. Large sash windows with glazing bars are complemented by first-floor and sill bands. Corner pilasters, an entablature, a cornice, and a blocking course add to the architectural detail. Tall ashlar stacks flank the centre bay. A single-storey, four-bay wing to the left has plate-glass sashes, pilasters, a moulded entablature, a cornice, and a moulded blocking course.

The right return features a central three-window bay that projects slightly and is finished with a pediment.

The interior includes Classical moulded plasterwork to the lobby, featuring egg-and-dart and acanthus motifs, square columns in antis, and a fine, top-lit staircase hall. A cantilevered staircase with two flights has a balustrade decorated with scroll and acanthus patterns.