The Temple was constructed in 1864–65.[1] It was built for the banker Sir William Brown and designed by Sir James Picton.[2] Leading from the rear of the building were two brick ranges with large windows. The west range has been converted into flats; the east range has been demolished, and was replaced in 2001 by a new building.[3]
Architecture
The building is in stone, with a grey granite basement and a lead roof. It has three storeys plus a basement and an attic. The entrance front on Dale Street has seven bays and a curved bay leading round into Princess Street on the left corner. The surround to the round-arched entrance is rusticated.[1]
Over the entrance is a carving of four hands, clasped together, and the words "Harmony Becomes Brothers".[2] Also in the ground floor is a Tuscancolonnade, a panelled frieze and a cornice. The first floor is rusticated, and above the entrance is a segmental-headed window surmounted by arms. Above this on the second floor is a round-headed window with flat Ionicpilasters. Rising over this is a two-stage tower with a lead cupola and finials. The building has a Mansard roof. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]
