Nos 25,27,29 And 31 (Old Town Hall) With Additional Range On Right Return

The Old Town Hall, now functioning as commercial premises above shops, was built in 1862 by John Child. It features ashlar stonework and Westmorland slate roofs. The building is two storeys high and consists of five bays, with rusticated quoins. On the left side, there is a round-arched entrance with a panelled door and rusticated voussoirs. To the right of the entrance, a similar arch displays a board listing market charges. Between the arches, there is an arcade with five shallow segmental arches supported by rusticated piers, which now contain 20th-century shop windows.

At the first-floor level, there is a deep moulded cornice, with cross-windows featuring a moulded sill band and architraves that have slender consoles supporting cornices. Above the central window, an inscription on a scroll reads "TOWN 1862 HALL." The building has a console and dentil eaves cornice, with a large clock supported on consoles at the centre, and a hipped roof.

On the right return, there is a two-storey, two-bay end that matches the style of the front. Additionally, there is a three-storey, two-bay lower addition to the right, which has a limestone plinth and lined rendering. This section features a heavily-rusticated round arch with a 20th-century door on the left, providing access to stairs that lead to the first floor of the main town hall range. The ground and first floors have recessed sashes with glazing bars, while the second floor has 6-pane sashes. The building also has a moulded eaves cornice, a hipped roof, and a large brick stack at the front of the roof. The southern half of this building, to the right, was part of the Literary Institution Building, now known as No 33A Market Place.