Late C19th forms part of a terrace and is the same build as No 15 and No 19 on either side of it with which it shares a number of architectural details. The ground floor has a commercial use and retains a number of the (possibly original) C19th shop front details. It is largely glazed with three large, near floor to ceiling, panes divided by timber glazing bars. The door is at the north eastern end of the façade, immediately abutting the north eastern party wall. Two decorative fluted spherical pilasters with elaborate capitals are located at both ends of the façade over each of the party walls at the ground floor level. The fascia stretches the length of the façade and protrudes slightly from it with a (possibly original) moulded cornice at its top. All of these details and the glazing bars between the window panes are painted bright yellow to match the commercial signage. The upper floors are in brick with stone/rendered detailing. At the first floor level there is a large, centrally placed bay window, the base of which rests on the protruding cornice on the floor below. It is in a painted (white) timber with a metallic roof. There are two rendered/stone string course, the lower aligning with the tops of the openings within this bay and the upper aligning with the base of the roof of the bay. Both of these string courses continue onto the buildings either side of No. 17. There is a further string at the base of the second floor, forming a continuous sill for the second floor windows. There are two second floor windows, these are closely spaced and together are the same width as the bay window on the floor below. There are two rendered/stone pilasters on either side of this window and a further forming a mullion between them. Two further pilasters, one over each of the party walls stretch from the base of the first floor up to the coping of the parapet. There is a rendered band at the top of the second floor with a moulded cornice at its top, over which rests a parapet, which is in a rendered brick. There is a large amount of vegetation growth at the parapet level, and a fair amount attached to the architectural details on other parts of the façade, particularly the pilasters over the party walls. There is some staining and discolouration to the brickwork as well as some damage and weathering to the rendered details across the façade. There is a small amount of wiring attached to the facade, presumably relating to an (unseen) aerial at the roof level. There are no large cracks in the brickwork and the building appears to be structurally sound.

The commercial ground floor is largely glazed with three large window panes. The door is on the north eastern side of the façade, it is in timber with a single large glazed panel. There is a rectangular window above the transom over the door. All of the windows appear to be fixed in and have painted (yellow) timber surrounds - it is possible that the surrounds are original, but this is not certain. The door to the commercial premises is located within the angled corner of the building, this is also timber with a timber frame. It has two panels, the upper is glazed. There is a small rectangular window above the transom over the door. At the first floor level there is a large original bay window, the base of which rests upon the protruding cornice on the floor below. It is separated into four parts by decorative timber mullions, each consists of a two-pane timber sash, the outer two parts are rounded and are slightly smaller than two central parts. The roof of the bay is metal and there is a moulded cornice between the tops of the sashes and the roof of the bay. At the second floor level there are two windows closely spaced and separated by a rendered mullion. together they are approximately the same width as the bay window below. Each part is a two-pane timber sash with the frame painted white. All of the windows appear to be original and are in a good condition.

Late C19th building, forms part of a terrace running from the junction between Worthington Street and Queens Gardens and where Worthington Street meets York Street. It is the same build as No’s 15 and 19 on either side of it and shares many of the same architectural details with these as well as No’s 21-25. Worthington Street was widened in the 1890’s and it is therefore likely 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.