page_title: Queen's Building, Wolverhampton
hierarchical_section_title: Queen's Building, Wolverhampton
caption_attribution_description: English: The Queen's Building, Wolverhampton. This was designed by Edward Banks in the Italianate style and built in 1849 from yellow brick and sandstone columns and two storeys topped by two square turrets, both of which used to have clocks. It was originally a ticket office and with offices above and entrance to the railway station. The two centre arches were for carriages to pass through; pedestrians used the narrower arches by the sides. The decision to preserve the building was made just in time in 1978, but work was not carried out until the late 1980s when the bus station was being developed. At the same time, the two single storey side sections were added, compare here: http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/DavidClare2/TownCentre.htm 1244814 What a pity that a 20th century metal sculpture has been allowed to be placed centrally in front of the historic architecture. Full information see http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/VictorianWolves/Queensbuilding.htm
context_page_description: The Queen's Building is a grade II listed building in Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England. Built in 1849 as the carriage entrance to Wolverhampton railway station, it opened three years before the station itself. The two buildings were built in a similar style, but the station building was replaced in the 1960s. The Queen's Building has not functioned as the carriage entrance for many years but survives today as part of the city's bus station.
context_section_description: The Queen's Building is a grade II listed building in Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England. Built in 1849 as the carriage entrance to Wolverhampton railway station, it opened three years before the station itself. The two buildings were built in a similar style, but the station building was replaced in the 1960s. The Queen's Building has not functioned as the carriage entrance for many years but survives today as part of the city's bus station.
caption: The Queen's Building, Wolverhampton, formerly the carriage entrance to Wolverhampton High Level station
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