Had to consult Google Earth to orient myself on this one as I too thought they meant the old courts. The E and S always was a bag of nails as a newspaper, I had dealings with some of their
'journalists' back in the 60's when working for the Staffordshire Advertiser. That article is all over the place.
Surely this building was only constructed about 5 minutes ago (or so it seems to me.)
Woe is me for remembering Cope's Buildings and the little passageway between Eastgate St and South Walls. Shit .... I don't even regard that telephone exchange as particularly old.
Welcome to
'Old Fartdom' Bob. ... (me Bob, not the other Bob.)
Edit:
Resource Details - Staffordshire Past Track (staffspasttrack.org.uk)