Former Wolverhampton County Court

The Former Wolverhampton County Court, located at 50 Queen Street, is a significant building dating back to 1815, with an Assembly Room added in 1829 by architect L. Vulliamy. Originally serving as a library and newsroom, it later became a court. The structure is built of stucco with stone dressings and features a parapeted roof, showcasing a Regency style.

The building is two storeys high and consists of seven bays, with the end bays projecting forward. The central three bays are highlighted by a tetrastyle Tuscan colonnade and an Ionic portico on the first floor. Architectural details include a plinth that matches the width of the colonnade, a sill course on the first floor, and entablatures on both the ground and first floors. The round-headed ground-floor windows are sashed with glazing bars, while the first-floor windows have square-headed architraves, with 18-pane sashes in most bays. The second and sixth bays feature balustraded aprons, and the portico's balustrade displays a central relief of the Royal arms with the inscription "COUNTY COURT" beneath it. The entrances to the end bays are round-headed, adorned with Tuscan porches, decorative fanlights, and paired three-panel doors. The plinth is enclosed by bowed railings.

At the rear, there is a bowed projection supported by cast-iron columns on the first floor, with sashed windows and one horizontally sliding sash. The interior has not been fully inspected, but the staircase is noted to have enriched iron balusters, and there may be additional interesting features on the first floor. Notably, Wolverhampton Council first convened in this building on 22 May 1848.