The Little Market House

The Little Market House, dating from around 1604 and remodelled by Robert Adam in 1761, is located on the north side of Cornmarket. This building is constructed of red brick with stone dressings and features a lead-covered dome. It has an octagonal central block with a fan-shaped extension on the northern half, which ends in half pedimented sections towards the south. The ground floor is arcaded and includes stone impost bands, archivolts, and keystones above the arches of the central bay. The first floor has sashes without glazing bars, with two outer light windows on either side, positioned directly under the cornice of the half pediment. The inner windows are surrounded by architraves. The shallow octagonal dome has ribs and is set on a triple stepped blocking course. There is a cornice band at the first floor level with a blocking course and a long central panel. A late 19th or early 20th-century dome turret light is also present. The Little Market House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, also known as Little Market Hall or The Shambles. It forms part of a group with Nos 1 to 5 (consecutive), the Guildhall, premises occupied by Midland Bank, and The Falcon Hotel.