[1] Traders continued to trade in the street, despite efforts by the Council including ordering police to clear away stalls.

Ten of the traders won a court case against the council, in which a medieval charter was cited to establish that they had a right to trade in the open market place.

There are two storeys; at the top of the upper floor there is an elaborate entablature, comprising a deep cornice with a Lombard frieze supported by corbels.

There is a tower at the north-eastern end, giving a third storey, where below the roof the entablature includes a miniature arcade.

A petition was launched in August 2024, noting this and stating: "If the owner does not make repairs within a reasonable timeframe, we call for a Compulsory Purchase Order to bring the building back into public ownership."