7, 9 And 11, Market Square

The buildings at 7, 9 and 11 Market Square are a group of three houses, now used as two shops and one residence, built around the 1840s and 1850s. They are constructed from ashlar stone quarried from Ham Hill, with a slate roof.

The buildings were designed as a group and are in a classical style. The three storeys are arranged in a five-window range, with the outer bays stepped slightly forward, a design feature reflected in the continuous cornice and blocking course which follow the land's contour. The second floor has six-pane sash windows. The exterior windows on either side have sills resting on small brackets, all flanking the central window which is set within a moulded architrave.

The first floor contains full-height French windows, unified by a continuous string-course at the level of the window impost, creating round arches above. Late 19th-century iron railings are present in front of these windows. The central bay lacks the string-course and has a single six-pane sash window within a moulded, pedimented architrave.

The ground floor features banded rustication, although this is partially obscured by 20th-century shop fronts to the sides. The central bay incorporates an elliptical-arched carriage entrance on the right with a cast-iron trellised overlight. To the left of the carriage entrance is a round-arched doorway with a semi-circular overlight featuring radiating glazing bars. The doors to both openings are 20th-century replacements. The interior of the carriageway is faced with painted brick on the left and incised stucco on the right. Above, integral wooden framing is visible, featuring a grooved shelf and a drainage gulley with a hole approximately one meter from the ground, a feature likely relating to the original shop use. The interior of the buildings has not been inspected.