Former Trustee Savings Bank

The Former Trustee Savings Bank, built in 1847 by Thompson and Webster of Kendal, is a two-storey building located on the east side of Market Square. It features an ashlar facade with a rusticated ground floor and a slate hipped roof, complemented by three chimneys. The symmetrical three-bay facade has a central bay that slightly projects forward, adorned with an open pediment and a stone bellcote.

The second floor is framed by coupled Doric pilasters, which are also repeated on the sides. The windows are fitted with architraves and are sashed with all glazing bars. Notably, the central window on the first floor consists of two round-headed lights set within a round-headed frame with a single roll on the arris. The ground-floor windows are topped with cornices supported by moulded consoles.

The front doorway, also with architraves, is sheltered by an enclosed porch. This porch is enhanced with coupled Doric pilasters that support an entablature featuring a continuous moulding of guttae, above which is a relief inscription reading "SAVINGS BANK." The porch is pierced by a round arch with roll moulding, and the keystone is carved as a console, with paterae in the spandrels. The sides of the porch are treated similarly. Above the cornice, coupled dies enclose a cast iron balcony.

The bellcote includes a round-headed opening and an open pediment supported by consoles. The sides and back of the building are constructed of rough coursed stone and rubble, continuing the eaves cornice with a central open pediment. The back features a round-headed staircase window, also sashed with all glazing bars. Two stone piers from the former forecourt walls remain, although the wall itself has been altered.