3, Cornmarket Street

No 3 on Cornmarket Street is a house and shop with a core dating back to the 15th century. It has an additional top storey, likely added in the 17th century. The building was refronted in the 18th century and underwent alterations in 1934, during which the small south wing was rebuilt. The modern façade features four storeys of stucco with cellars, bands at the second and third floors, and a cornice with modillions. The ground floor has a modern shop front, while each floor includes four sash windows with glazing bars. The original structure is timber-framed.

Inside, the building contains a notable painted room on the north side of the second floor, which features late 16th-century wall paintings created between 1564 and 1581, a 16th-century fireplace, and panelling from the 16th and early 17th centuries. Historically, William Davenant, a friend of Shakespeare and a vintner, lived here in June 1603, and the house became known as the Crown Inn in 1666.

Nos 1 to 3 (consecutive), 5, and 8 to 10 (consecutive) along with Nos 1 to 3 on High Street form a group.