The Butter Cross

The Butter Cross is a market hall built around 1746 by William Baker of Audlem. It is constructed from ashlar stone and features two storeys with a three-window range. The central tripartite window consists of a 1/1 sash flanked by 3/3 sashes, all adorned with shouldered architraves and corbelled stone sills. The building has side pilasters, a moulded frieze, and a cornice, topped with a balustraded parapet that includes ball ornaments. A rectangular ashlar clock turret with a moulded hood is present, which is surmounted by an octagonal bell-cupola with a weather vane.

The entrance features a pedimented tetra-style portico supported by Doric columns, leading to an open arcade with a shallow arch flanked by semi-circular arches, all of which have keyblocks and moulded architraves. The left wing mirrors the main structure but has a plain parapet. The King Street front displays paired arches and sashes above. The rear of the building is made of brick, resting on ashlar piers and arches. A bell from the old St Leonards Church in Corve Street is also part of the structure.

Inside, there is a central window with a fanlight and a glazed upper casement, along with moulded arches featuring keyblocks and a string course.