[3] Designed by John Leopold Denman, "master of this sort of mid-century Neo-Georgian",[4] the three-storey offices contrast strikingly with their contemporary neighbour, the elaborate King and Queen pub.

The first residential development outside the four-street boundary of the ancient village was in 1771–72, when North Row was built on the west side of the open land.

Considered "a master of the mid-century Neo-Georgian style", he could also handle other styles capably;[4] but he chose Neo-Georgian for his work at Marlborough Place: it offered a "strict contrast" to the gaudy and eclectic King and Queen, rebuilt the previous year by another firm of Brighton architects, Clayton & Black.

[1][2] It was still in use as their Brighton branch in 2011,[12] but in April 2022 it was stated that it was being converted into an Italian restaurant called Tutto and would be opening in the summer.

[13] The offices were designated a Grade II Listed building by English Heritage, the predecessor of Historic England, on 26 August 1999.

[19] The council considers that should the building ever become vacant, there would be a "strong presumption against [its] demolition" because of its importance in the context of the conservation area.

At ground-floor level, there are entrances in the outermost bays flanking three large round-headed windows, all recessed into a slightly projecting stone-faced section.

[7][20] On the left window, a hat-wearing John Leopold Denman is shown with a set of architectural plans, in discussion with another man.

[7][20] They were carved by Joseph Cribb, a long-time collaborator with Denman who was working with him at the same time on the offices of the Brighton & Hove Herald newspaper at 2–3 Pavilion Buildings, a short distance away.