8, White Friars

No. 8 White Friars is a house that was likely built in the early 18th century and has been altered over time. It is constructed of brown brick in an irregular bond, which has been raised by 9 courses in a harder red brick. The roof is made of grey slate and runs parallel to the street. The house is two stories tall and has a double-fronted design.

The exterior features a painted stone plinth with cellar vents and a yellow sandstone step leading to the entrance door, which consists of 6 fielded panels and has a 3-pane overlight above it. This door is framed in a plain painted stone case that includes a scraper-recess in the plinth, stop-chamfered arris-mouldings, and a moulded cornice. On either side of the doorway, there are tripartite sashes, now configured as 2;2;2 panes, with painted stone sills and slightly cambered heads made of alternating stretchers and headers. A floor-band of 3 brick courses is present, and the second story has two recessed 16-pane sashes with wooden sills and painted wedge lintels. The building is topped with a brick parapet.

At the rear, there is a brick wing that may be older than the front section. This wing features a gable end that is partly rendered and partly slate-hung, and there is an old brick chimney located near the front of the ridge. The interior of the house could not be inspected.