Market Hall, Front Steps And Attached Railings

The Market Hall in Saxmundham, originally built in 1836 and restored in 1992, was designed by Robert Appleton. This single-storey structure features a three-bay front that is recessed between flanking screen walls, with one bay on the left and two on the right. The bays are marked by arcades of round arches supported by plain pilasters, with the arches on the screen walls being blind. The main entrance consists of a double-leaf door beneath a projecting flat hood, which has a six-pane overlight and a circular clock face above it, set within the central arch. The side arches contain bottom-hung casements with glazing bars, and the arch spandrels are adorned with stucco laurel wreaths. A full-width moulded cornice and a low parapet are topped in the center by a segment-headed panel that displays a coat of arms and the motto: 'Dieu et ma Patrie'. The screen walls conceal Nos 25 and 27 High Street to the left and the Bell Hotel at No. 31 High Street to the right. A shallow flight of steps with a curving balustrade of stick railings leads up to the main door. Inside, the hall is simple and open, lacking decoration, and features a 20th-century suspended ceiling.