Mostly dating to the 1890s, these buildings include shops, offices, banks and a disused Salvation Army Citadel. The buildings form an attractive and cohesive group around the Peace Gardens and Town Hall, with much use of carved and decorative stonework. Most buildings rise to 3 or more storeys. This area was first developed between 1736, when it is shown as enclosed land, and 1771. In 1850 the OS 1:1050 depicts this area as densely occupied by housing, public houses and occasional works (including the Pool Horn Works). Building by 1851 had infilled much of the area behind the street frontages with courtyard developments. No legibility of earlier urban or rural character types.