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Five-bay three-storey General Post Office with central three-bay breakfront, built 1877 on site of Theatre Royal, 1759-1774, and three-storey curved Edwardian stripped classical addition, c. 1905; further addition c. 1907. Original fabric of theatre may be incorporated in structure. Original five-bay section having various slate pitched and hipped roofs with limestone ashlar balustrade; sandstone with limestone dressings to first and second floors, retaining timber sliding sash windows with camber headed openings to second floor and blank sandstone carved tympanums to first floor; round headed door openings having stepped limestone reveals, timber double leaf panelled doors and fanlights. Limestone ashlar finish to later sections with entablatures at first floor level and parapet; curving corner site at junction with Pembroke Street.
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