Where is The Queen's Building?

The Queen's Building a Victoria Square, Pipers Row, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LD

 

In brief

Built in 1849 as the entrance gateway to what was then called Wolverhampton High Level Station (now Wolverhampton Station). A Grade II listed building, it is now part of Wolverhampton Interchange and next to Wolverhampton Bus Station. Was formerly used as a WH Smith, and more recently as a Costa Coffee.  From summer 2023, it's now occupied by the Central Community Shop. And from autumn 2023 Pomegranate Cafe.

Queen's Building, Wolverhampton (December 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

 

Queen's Building - history

The Queen's Building was opened on the 1st October 1849, as the entrance gateway to Wolverhampton High Level Station, ticket offices and a board room.

Queen's Building, Wolverhampton (March 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

It was by Edward Banks for the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Company, and built of Buff brick with ashlar dressings.

Queen's Building, Wolverhampton (March 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The first floor had Doric order with Tuscan entablature breaking forward over columns. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1977.

Queen's Building, Wolverhampton (March 2015). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

In the late 2000s, the building was used as a Network West Midlands travel shop, but had become a WH Smith by 2011 (when Wolverhampton Bus Station was being built). From 2014 it was a Costa Coffee.

Queen's Building, Wolverhampton (May 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The building has been refurbished at least twice in the last 30 plus years, it was last refurbished in 1990, and again in 2021, by this point Costa Coffee has relocated into the new Wolverhampton Station building.

Queen's Building, Wolverhampton (December 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

As of 2022-23, the Queen's Building is currently unused.

Queen's Building, Wolverhampton (December 2022). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

The side from Victoria Square near Pipers Row. There is one clock face on the right, close to Wolverhampton Bus Station.

Queen's Building, Wolverhampton (February 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

As of late August 2023, the Queen's Building is now occupied by the Central Community Shop.

Queen's Building, Wolverhampton (August 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

As of October 2023 Pomegranate Cafe joins Central Community Shop in the second unit at the Queen's Building near the Wolverhampton Interchange. Wolverhampton Bus Station is nearby.

Queen's Building, Wolverhampton (October 2023). Photography by Elliott Brown