Market House is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 March 1983. Market house.

Market House

WRENN ID: deep-bonework-dew
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Westmorland and Furness
Country: England
Date first listed: 22 March 1983
Type: Market house
Source: Historic England listing

Description

MARKET STREET 1. 5166 (south side) No 17 SD 6178 NW 5/98 (Market House) II GV

1854 by Miles Thompson of Kendal. Symmetrical faceted composition of nine bays which turn the corner of Main Street and Market Street. Two storeys. Ashlar. Slate roof. Plinth of rugged rustication, then chamfered rustication to ground floor. Two impost bands. Cornice. Panel above cornice over central bay with date flanked by scrolls. Ground floor consists of an arcade of which all arches are now windows except the central arch, which has wrought iron gates. Glazing recent. First floor windows are round headed and have sunk panels under. Sashed with all glazing bars. Market hall runs back behind, rubble with blind arcade. Interior has some cast iron columns but is much altered and subdivided. Built by subscription as a Mechanics' Institute, library and county court as well as a market house.

Listing NGR: SD6113678749

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