Market Hall

The Market Hall, built in 1866 and now serving as a hall over shops, features a porch added in 1930 by Sir A E Richardson. Constructed from coursed rubble local stone with rubble voussoirs, it has a slate roof and overhanging eaves with sprockets. The building is two storeys high and has a three-to-one-to-three bay arrangement. The first floor includes 12-pane sash windows, with a central entrance approached by a straight perron stair. This stair has wrought iron handrails and an overthrow with a lamp for each flight.

The entrance features a semi-circular headed central void and a wrought iron part-glazed porch, which has a flat roof with a slightly convex front, resembling a pseudo-Doric style with wrought iron columns and a simulated triglyph frieze. On the ground floor, the left end bay has a semi-circular headed doorway with a double four-panel door and a rectangular light above. The right side has arch-headed windows with radiating glazing bars, including three 5-pane windows in the outer bays and one 3-pane window in the inner bay. The central section has 3 x 4 pane glazed double doors, while the right end bay features a semi-circular headed entrance with a fanlight and double four-panel door, resembling a ticket office. Originally, the ground floor may have served as an open loggia. The porch and stairway are noted for their elegance.