Market Hall

The Market Hall, originally listed under Market Place, is a Grade I building located on High Street. It was constructed in 1627 for Sir Baptist Hicks to accommodate dairy produce and poultry. The structure features a classical design with double arcaded loggias, built from ashlar stone and topped with a Cotswold stone valley roof. It has two sets of five arches and three gables, which include blocked two-light mullion windows set in rebated surrounds with cornices. The gables are adorned with pyramidal finials at their peaks, corners, and between them. The arcades are supported by square piers with panelled caps, while an ogee panel between the two eastern gables displays Hicks' arms. Inside, there is an inner colonnade of chamfered piers on high plinths that support the valley plate, and the waggon ceiling has had its plaster removed. The flooring is made of pitched paving. On the south side, the corners and piers feature low offset buttresses, while the north side has a low wall. The building is owned by the National Trust.