3 And 5, Buttermarket

3 and 5 Buttermarket are two houses that have been converted into offices. They date from the mid-18th century and were modified in the early 19th century. The buildings may have timber framing in parts, but are primarily constructed of red and gault brick, roughcast and colorwashed. They have a slate roof and are two stories tall.

The south front features five irregular bays. On the ground floor, No. 3 has a four-panelled door on the left, which is set beneath a plain semi-circular light. To the right of this door is a three-light 20th-century cross casement window, followed by a 20th-century sash window without glazing bars, set within a frame with exposed boxes. The door to No. 5 is a double-leaf design with a plain doorcase and a hood supported by brackets. All ground floor windows have hoods. The first floor has five sash windows with 6/6 glazing bars and a paired modillion eaves cornice. The roof is hipped and gabled to the west, with No. 3 having a higher roof slope and a ridge stack at the division.

The east front has three wide bays, defined by rusticated quoins. The central entrance features a half-glazed 20th-century door with margin lights, while to the left is a sash window without glazing bars. To the right, there is a late 19th-century plate-glass shopfront. The east front has three sash windows, two of which have 6/6 glazing bars, and the third on the right has no glazing bars.

Inside, there are two cellars with chamfered bridging beams and 18th-century brickwork. The staircase in No. 3 is from the 19th century and features a closed string, while No. 5 has a 19th-century stick baluster staircase. The roof structure includes principals, collars, and butt purlins.