Building record TR 34 SW 2295 - Historic Building 23 Worthington Street, Dover, Kent

Summary

23 Worthington Street, Dover. Likely late C19th building, located on the south eastern side of Worthington 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 3174 4153 (12m by 14m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Late C19th/early C20th forms part of a terrace and is the same build as No 21 and 25 on either side of it and with which it shares a number of architectural details. The ground floor has been inserted for a modern commercial use. It is largely glazed with a large central window divided with glazed doors on either side. Both of these doors also have small rectangular windows above the transoms. Above both these doors and the window is a large commercial sign, possibly blocking further openings. The area below the windows is clad with painted (white) timber and there are two timber pilasters, one over each of the party walls, these are possibly original. These pilasters as well as the window frames are painted white to match the commercial signage, while the doors are painted blue. A modern fascia containing further commercial signage (possibly relating to offices on the upper floors) stretches the length of the façade and protrudes slightly from it. There is a rendered string course directly above it at the base of the first floor. The upper floors are in a rendered and painted brick. At the first floor level there is a large, centrally placed window, the base rests on the string course above the ground floor which forms a continuous sill. This window is modern. There are two further string courses at the first floor level, the first aligns with the top of the window and the second is located just above it at the base of the second floor. These string courses and the area between them are painted in a different colour to the rest of the façade (they are painted cream while the main area is in white) creating a band across the façade. There is a single second floor window, this aligns with the first floor window and is also modern. There is a further string course located at its base and forming another continuous sill and a final aligning with the top of the window. At the top of the second floor is a cornice over which is a rendered parapet. The area above the upper string course on the second floor, including the cornice and the parapet are also painted cream rather than white. At each end of the façade, over both of the party walls, are rendered pilasters. These stretch from the base of the first floor, at the string course over the ground floor, to the roof level where they project up from the top of the parapet. These are also painted cream. The area between the northernmost pilaster and the southern pilaster on No. 21 is un-rendered and the brickwork, which is also painted cream, is visible. Many of the architectural details, including the string courses and pilasters, continue onto the buildings either side of this one (Nos 21 and 25) creating uniformity across the terrace. Several modern features are attached to the façade including a large light with its associated wiring and there is a very small amount of vegetation growth. Some of the paintwork is chipped and dirty in places and there are some small cracks in the render at the parapet level. Otherwise the structure appears to be in a good condition.

The ground floor has a modern commercial use and is largely glazed with a large central window and two glazed doors on either side of it. The doors are in painted (blue) timber with multiple square panes (ten on each door, five high by two wide) divided by timber glazing bars. The central window is large and divided into three parts (a large central part with two narrow parts on either side) by timber glazing bars. There are two small rectangular (horizontal) windows located above the transom over the door. The frames for both the windows and door in a painted (white) timber and appear to be in a good condition. The windows all appear to be fixed in place. The first and second floor windows are centrally placed and modern with plastic frames.

The roof was not seen as it is located behind a parapet but appears to be gabled with the gable ends located over the party walls. (1)


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

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #101757 Building, ]

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  • None recorded

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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 12:33PM