Late C19th tall and narrow building constructed after Biggin Street was widened in the 1890’s. It was likely constructed at the same time and is the same build as its neighbour on the southern side, No. 47, with which it shares several identical architectural details. The ground floor is heavily inserted for a modern commercial use. There is a central door set within a small recessed porch area, with a terracotta tiled floor. There is a large window on either side and a rectangular window above the transom over the door. The door and window frames and stall risers below the windows are all in a painted (grey) timber, though are modern replacements. At the very top of the ground floor, aligning with the base of the first-floor windows over both party walls there are two, likely original, plaster consoles painted white. The upper floors are in brick with stone detailing (which has been painted white) and retain many of the original and decorative architectural features. There are four windows per floor on the first, second and third floors, these align across the floors and take up most of the narrow façade. At the first-floor level the areas around and between the windows are in a painted stone and there is a string course in the same stone, running across the tops of them all. Another stone string course is located at the base of the second floor, over which rest seven small stone brackets supporting the continuous sill below the windows. The second-floor windows also have stone surrounds, these are more elaborate than on the floor below; each window has a separate carved stone surround with a semi-circular pediment over. A further stone string course is located at the top of these pediments with a fourth and final one located above this and forming a continuous sill to the third-floor windows. These again have stone surrounds with three pilasters separating the windows, these continue onto the gable end above, dividing it into four segments. There is a slight parapet over the gable end hiding the roof, this has stone coping which is decoratively scrolled at the base over each of the party walls. At the base of the gable end is a stone cornice which forms a continuous header to the third-floor windows. There are two small recessed areas within the gable resting directly above the cornice. These look like blocked windows, but it is unlikely that they were ever open as the brickwork is exactly the same as that used across the rest of the façade, they are, therefore, purely for decorative purposes. Alongside this, at the very top of the gable there is a small section of decoratively carved stone. A pilaster runs through this decorative section from the top of the ridge in the gable end, between the central windows on the third and second floors, finishing with a carved finial just below the string course beneath the second floor. Over the northern party wall, there is a, possibly original metal gutter down pipe. This runs from the base of the gable down to the top of the ground floor where it presumably continues behind the face of the shop front, down to the pavement level. The hopper at the top of the gutter down pipe is attractive and the water pours through a small stone arch above the hopper with a triangular pediment over, presumably from a valley gutter located between the two roofs. This arch with a pediment is also present over the northern party wall, suggesting that there was originally a gutter down pipe running down this side of the building also. Beneath this is a decorative plaster or stone pilaster, painted white, which runs from the top of the third floor to the console over the first floor. Some of the stone detailing across the façade is badly weathered and stained, the same is true for some of the brickwork particularly towards the top of the building. There is also some untidy wiring above the ground floor and a small amount of vegetation growth. These problem areas are, however, fairly localised, overall the building appears to be in a good condition and looks structurally sound.

The ground floor openings are modern and have a commercial use. There is a central timber double door set within a small recessed porch area. Each of the double doors have two panels, the upper, larger, panel is glazed. There is a large window on either side and a rectangular window above the transom over the door. The door and window frames and stall risers below the windows are all in a painted (grey) timber, though are modern replacements. There are four windows on each of the first, second and third floors. These are all two pane timber sashes with the frames painted white. Some of the paintwork on the frames is slightly chipped but otherwise the windows appear to be in a good condition.

Not seen as located behind a parapet but possibly a cross gable, with one of the gable ends facing Biggin Street. There is a brick stack over the northern party wall, it is in brick with some weathered stone detailing. (1)

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