This building was constructed in the 1890’s after Cannon Street was widened in 1893. Its upper storeys are highly decorative and retains many original features. The ground floor is a heavily modified modern shopfront with a large glazed frontage, though some original ornamental detailing survives on the plaster pilasters over the party walls which retain part of the Corinthian order style capitals. These pilasters continue over the party walls on the floors above. The first, second and third floors are in exposed red brick with plaster and stone detailing. There is a large centrally placed window at first floor level divided into three by two mullions and a string course directly above the fascia over the shop front forms a sill. There is further string course which is decoratively moulded, located directly above the first-floor window and below the brackets for the sill of the second-floor window. There is one large centrally placed window on the second floor, aligning with the window below on the first floor and again divided into three sashes by timber mullions. There is another continuous sill forming a string course beneath this window with an iron railing over. Above the window is a triangular pediment aligning with the central portion of the window and further string course aligns with the base of the pediment. Two pilasters, one either side of the window, are present on the third floor stretching from just over the level of the continuous sill on the second floor, to a spherical finial at the roof level. Above the third floor, there is a cornice with a ornamental balustrade, over which rests the base of the dormer window which, like the windows below, has a highly elaborate and decorative surround, including a date stone (1895). Many of the architectural details described above are shared with No. 22 next door, though those appear to be in a better state of repair. There is some staining and damage to the brick façade and decorative architectural features, some of the plaster and stone work is badly weathered and chipped away, predominantly to the balustrade at the roof level and the decorative surround on the dormer, but also on the string courses located between the floors. There is also a fair amount of vegetation growth, particularly at the roof level, though elsewhere also. Despite this, overall this is an attractive Late C19th façade with many surviving original features.

The ground floor is modern and retains few original shop front details. There is a part glazed central door and rectangular window over, with two large windows on either side. A glazing bar aligning with the top of the door divides each of these into two panes. On the first floor there is a single large, centrally placed window, it is divided into three sash windows by two timber/plaster mullions. The two outer parts consist of narrow, two pane sashes while the central is wider and consists of four panes divided by timber glazing bars. The second floor window aligns with the first floor window below and is in the same style, though with additional decorative features including pediment above and iron railing beneath. Both sets of frames are in timber painted white. The dormer window at the roof level is large and centrally placed. It is divided into two sash windows (each with four panes and divided by glazing bars) by a timber mullion. The upper parts of the sashes are rounded, and the whole window has an elaborate plasterwork surround (which is badly weathered). Some of the paintwork on the timber surrounds is chipped, otherwise the windows are in a good condition.

Slate, gambrel roof with metallic flashing. The slates are rounded at the base. There is some vegetation growth, particularly at the lower part of the roof. Two tall brick stacks over each of the party walls. (1)

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