Pearl Assurance House

Commercial building in refined neo-classical style. Stone façade to brick building with parapet roof. 3 storey with stair and entrance bay set back to right. Ground floor of 3 separate shop units and main two floors of office accommodation over with two continuous bands of Crittal glazing, wide 3 pane windows with plain vertical bands in between. ‘PEARL ASSURANCE HOUSE’ in raised lettering above. Entrance to right on ground floor, double doors with raised granite surround, 3 steps and plinth and ‘PEARL ASSURANCE HOUSE’ over. Pearl Assurance plaque to side. Above is tall stair window of vertical glazing with raised surround and balcony railing.

Shop units only partially inspected, retains division into 3 units but largely wholly altered in detail. Main entrance to hall, narrow open well stair of polished stone with metal handrail and U-form flat bar balusters. Wall tiles and lighting and other fittings remain. Open plan office spaces on the first and second floor, largely refitted but retaining original layout.