5 North Brink

5 North Brink is a hotel that was formerly known as The Phoenix Hotel and before that as The Whyte Harte Hotel, originally established as a coaching inn. The building dates back to the 17th century, with brick facing added in 1756. It was stuccoed in the 19th century, and the main entrance is incorporated into the original cartway. The structure is made of local brown brick and features a slate roof with parapet gables and end stacks. It stands three storeys tall, with a basement and attics, and has five bays. The stuccoed facade is rusticated at the ground floor and includes quoins. The parapet is topped with stone copings and has five flat-roofed dormer windows. The first and second floors have five recessed, twelve-paned hung sash windows with moulded cases, flat arches, and cills. The ground floor features four similar windows with rusticated jambs. The wide central entrance has double panelled doors and a rectangular fanlight. Notably, H. Belloc stayed here and wrote about Wisbech harbour.