St. Peter's Street: Department of Social Services

Early C19. Ashlar. 3 storeys. Modillion eaves cornice and blocking course.

7 ranges of sashes, of which centre 3 break forward slightly and are crowned by pediment with oval oculus in tympana. Canted corner to Wood Street. Raised quoins. Blind arcading with moulded voussoirs and continuous moulded impost band to ground floor of central 3 bays. Tuscan pilastrade with full entablature to ground floor on either side of these bays. Plain band above 1st floor.

3 central 1st floor windows have moulded surrounds and cornices. Door is modern, but in original opening, with lightly vermiculated jambs and voussoirs, square channelled. Other elevations plain hammer dressed stone, except on ground floor of Byron Street side where the pilastrade continues, alternating with stretches of blind wall, horizontally rusticated and ending with one round-arched sash.

History formerly the George Inn, and originally standing on north side of the

Market Place, it was taken down by Sir joJohn William Ramsden, 5th Bart, in

1850, to make way for John William Street, and re-erected here. As an inn it was replaced by the George Hotel.

(Extract from English Heritage listed buildings service, record number 412936) http://lbonline.english-heritage.org.uk/BuildingDetailsForm.aspx?id=412936&search=y