7, Fairfax Place

No. 7 Fairfax Place is a mid-19th century cafeteria with a house above. It features a stucco exterior on stone rubble or brick, with end stacks that include a stuccoed brick chimney shaft topped with a moulded cornice and old pots, and a slate roof. The building has three storeys and a symmetrical four-window front. The ground floor showcases a two-bay arcade supported by panelled columns with Corinthian capitals and plain curving brackets. Large brackets at each end of the fascia are decorated with acanthus. There is a narrow arch in the same style on the right return. The first-floor windows are original horned sashes without glazing bars, while the second-floor windows were replaced in the late 20th century, as was one window on the right return. All windows have eared and shouldered stucco architraves, but all except the second-floor return are missing the top mouldings, which were originally curved down in the centre. The moulded eaves cornice is interrupted by unusual arched brackets. The roof runs parallel to the street and is hipped at both ends. The interior was not inspected. This building is part of a continuous row of varied listed buildings on the western side of Fairfax Place and is included for its group value.