5, Friar Street

No. 5 Friar Street is a house that now operates as a café on the ground and first floors, while the second floor remains residential. The building is believed to have origins in the 16th century, with later additions and alterations, including re-fronting and rebuilding in the 18th century. It is constructed of brick, painted on the ground floor, and features a hipped plain clay tile roof with no visible stacks. The building has painted stone sills and a timber shop front.

The original layout was double-fronted and double-depth, with a staircase between the front and rear rooms, although the ground floor is now open plan. The symmetrical elevation consists of three storeys, with two first-floor windows featuring 8/8 sash windows in near-flush frames under flat gauged-brick arches and sills. The second floor has 4/4 sashes. The building has dentilled eaves and a central part-glazed recessed door leading to a largely 1920s shop front, which includes pilasters, console brackets, and an integral blind over the fascia panel. There is separate access to the upper floors via an entrance on the left side of the building.

Historically, before the shop front was added in the 1920s, the premises functioned as a baker's shop, which featured a pedimented doorway flanked by sash windows.