The Unicorn Public House

The Unicorn Public House is a public house built around 1900, possibly designed by James G Smith. It features an ashlar lower storey, brick above, with rendering in the upper storey and a plain-tiled roof, showcasing a Domestic Revival style.

The building stands two storeys high with an attic, located on a corner site. The St Edward Street elevation has a two-window range, a central entrance framed by a moulded stone entablature with a scrolled pediment, and is flanked by three-light transomed windows with curved angles and lozenge glazing in the upper lights. The first floor has oriel windows with transoms and small upper panes, adorned with bulbous aprons.

On the Brook Street return, there are three single windows to the left, along with a three-light window and doorway in the rear wing, which also features similar oriel windows on the first floor. The upper storey overhangs and includes two oriel dormers on the St Edward Street elevation, with three-light mullioned and transomed windows with small panes. The return gable has a five-light window, and there is a three-light gabled dormer in the roof of the rear wing. A tall moulded brick chimney is located at the rear of the St Edward Street range, expressed externally by ribbing in the wall between the two upper windows of the Brook Street return.

The interior has not been inspected. While the architect is not definitively known, the building's stylistic features suggest a resemblance to the nearby Victoria Buildings, which may also be attributed to James G Smith. Overall, it is a notable Domestic Revival composition that significantly enhances the townscape.