Building record TR 34 SW 2261 - Historic Building 18 Cannon Street, Dover, Kent

Summary

18 Cannon Street, Dover. Likely late C19th building located on the western side of Cannon Street, with a commercial and domestic use. Currently (2019) in a good condition. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3188 4148 (18m by 14m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

This building was constructed soon after Cannon Street had been widened in 1893. The ground floor commercial shopfront is modern, retaining none of the original shop front details. The building is tall, narrow and in a red brick. The windows differ on each floor and there is an attractive Dutch style gable end above the fourth floor. At first floor level there is a large centrally placed window divided into three, two pane sashes, by timber mullions. At the second-floor level there is a large brick arch, the width of which aligns with the window on the first floor. Within this arch is a recessed glazed area (like an inverted canted bay window) with a decorative timber balustrade over it forming a small balcony. The glazed area is split into three by timber mullions, the central and northern parts look to be timber framed sashes, while the southern forms a small door out onto the balcony. At the third-floor level there are three windows, they are centrally placed and divided by brick pilasters and there are two windows at the fourth-floor level, again divided by the brick pilasters. Decorative architectural features are located across the façade, including a semi circular stone finial at the top of the Dutch gable, a set of double brick pilasters over each of the party walls, stone keystones over the third floor windows and arched balcony at the second floor level and a scrolled stone header over the fourth floor window. There are also several stone and brick string courses, including a stone one between the first and fourth floor, and one each located below the third and fourth floor windows, forming continuous sills. There are two iron brackets, one at the top of the third floor and another above the fourth, within the gable end, their function is unknown but they align and may have held a clock or commercial signage. Gutter down pipes run from a gap at approx. half fourth floor height over both party walls. At the base of the second floor, the northern pipe runs across the façade, at the base of the balcony, to join the southern down pipe which then continues to the top of the ground floor (below which it is obscured). There is some staining and weathering to the brickwork and stone detailing across the façade, otherwise the building appears to be in good condition.

The ground floor is modern and largely glazed with two central, floor to ceiling panes with metal surrounds. There are two doors, the northern door gives access to the ground floor while the southern, which is slightly recessed from the street within a small porch, gives access to the upper floors, both are modern. At first floor level, there is a large centrally placed window separated into three sash windows by timber mullions. The sashes are two panes each, with the lower pane slightly taller than the upper, all the frames are in a painted timber. At the second-floor level there is a large brick arch, the width of which aligns with the window on the first floor. Within this arch is a recessed glazed area (like an inverted canted bay window) with a decorative timber balustrade over it forming a small balcony. The glazed area is split into three by timber mullions, the central and northern parts look to be timber framed sashes, the upper part of the sash is divided into two by a glazing bar while the lower is a single pane. The lower part of the southern 1/3rd is casement and forms a small door out onto the balcony, while the upper (which aligns with the upper parts of the sashes) is again divided into two panes by a central glazing bar. All the frames are in a painted timber but look to be later replacements or have been recently refurbished. There are three third floor windows, all timber sashes with flat gauged brick arches and scrolled stone keystones above and separated by brick mullions. The upper parts of the sashes are divided into 8 small panes by glazing bars. The two fourth floor windows are the same as those on the third floor, but have a decorative scrolled stone header above the arch and lack the keystones. All the frames on the third and fourth floors are timber and painted (white) and it is possible that these are original. Some of the paintwork on some of the frames is chipped and discoloured, otherwise the windows are in good condition. (1)


<1> Kent County Council, 2019, Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (Unpublished document). SKE52120.

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  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #101723 Building, ]

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town - Area 1 Town Centre (EKE19202)
  • Event Boundary: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (EKE19201)

Record last edited

Jun 19 2019 12:28PM