Same build as both its northern and southern neighbours and is part of a short late C19th terrace running from the large building at the junction of Biggin Street with Worthington Street (No 56-57 Biggin Street) and No 11 Worthington Street. The ground floor has a modern commercial use, it may have originally been two separate commercial premises as it is divided centrally by a timber pilaster. The ground floor is mostly glazed and retains a number of possibly original features including the timber door and window surrounds, the painted timber pilasters located over the north eastern party wall and centrally as well as the cornice over the fascia. There are two doors one at either end of the façade; the northern gives access to the ground floor, while the southern, which is set within a recessed porch area and immediately abuts the south western party wall, gives access to the upper floors. A large fascia containing the commercial signage stretches across the whole of the ground floor façade and there is a (likely original) timber cornice above this with metallic flashing above. The upper floors are in a red brick and may be divided into two bays with two windows per floor in each of the bays, again this suggests that this building was originally constructed as two premises. Directly above the ground floor is a small stone string course which forms a continuous sill for the first-floor windows, this is badly weathered/damaged. The first-floor windows have flat gauged brick arches above while the second floor windows have rounded upper halves and corresponding semi-circular brick arches above, these windows align across the floors. a flag pole is attached to the façade, located centrally at approximately 1/3rd first floor height. The second floor windows also have small stone sills, all of which have decorative painted stone brackets beneath. These sills are badly weathered and worn. There is a brick parapet with stone coping over the second floor, this is at the same level as the parapet on the building on its northern side (No. 3). The brickwork on this parapet is badly discoloured and stained. There are four small dormer windows located behind this parapet, these align with the windows on the floors below and have highly ornate surrounds and rounded upper halves. There is a metal gutter down pipe located near the south western party wall, this is painted black and likely original. The water runs through a gap at the top of the second floor, down to base of the first floor, below which it runs behind a pilaster down to the pavement level. A number of modern features are attached to the façade, including multiple small vents and a security system and its associated wiring. Though there is some weathering to the architectural features and discolouration to the brickwork, building appears to be structurally sound.

The ground floor has a modern commercial use, though retains a several possibly original features There are two doors one at either end of the façade; the northern gives access to the ground floor, while the southern, which is set within a recessed porch area and immediately abuts the south western party wall, gives access to the upper floors. Both doors are in timber and appear to be modern, the northern has a large glazed panel, while the southern is entirely timber with six panels. Both have small rectangular windows above the transom, attached to the transom via small hinges and the southern door has a further small rectangular window above that. The area connecting the recessed door and the main façade is glazed and at an angle. There are two large rectangular (vertical) windows, on one either side of the central pilaster and there is a further narrow rectangular window in the space between the north eastern party wall and the northern door. Above these windows and doors is a long rectangular (horizontal) window divided into four parts by timber glazing bars, the base of this rests above/aligns with the small rectangular windows over the doors and the tops of the large windows either side of the pilaster. These parts are in an obscured glass area again divided by lead (or possibly another metal) into very small square panes. All the ground floor door and window frames are in a painted (white) timber. There are four windows at the first floor level, these may be divided into two pairs with a large gap between the pairs. All are relatively tall and narrow timber framed sashes with two large panes. The second floor windows align with those on the first floor, these are also timber framed sashes but differ from those on the first floor in that they have a rounded upper half. They are divided in to four panes each (two in the upper part and two in the lower part) by timber glazing bars. The dormer windows located behind the brick parapet were not clearly seen but also appear to be timber framed sashes divided into four panes. These have highly decorative surrounds with rounded upper halves. The windows on the first and second floor level are likely original, as are the dormer windows. The ground floor may also be (partially) original as the frames for the windows and doors are in timber. The paintwork on the windows and frames on the upper levels is chipped and untidy, but otherwise appear to be in a good condition with all panes present. The paintwork on the ground floor windows and doors is in a good condition.

The roof is set back slightly from the main façade, behind a small brick parapet. It is mansard and in slate – the slates are rounded on the bottom end (suggesting they are machine cut?). There are four small dormer windows aligning with the windows on the floors below. The roof structure appears to be shared with the two buildings on either side. There is a brick stack located centrally. Though only a small portion of the roof was seen, it appears to be in a good condition.

Late C19th building likely originally two separate premises, part of a short terrace which runs from No 56 Biggin Street to the north and 11 Worthington Street to the south and shares a number of architectural details with these. Worthington Street (which was previously a very narrow lane) were widened in the 1890’s suggesting that this is when this building was constructed. (1)

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