Building record TR 34 SW 2307 - Historic Building 22 Queens Gardens, Dover, Kent

Summary

22 Queens Gardens, Dover. Likely mid - late C19th building located on the south western side of Queens Gardens, with a domestic use. Currently (2019) in a good condition. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3178 4151 (11m by 10m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Small mid C19th (possibly earlier) domestic cottage style building in a brown brick. Forms part of a terrace fronting immediately onto the street on the south western side of Queens Gardens (20-27). This build building is set back very slightly from its south eastern side suggesting that it is not the same build. There is a single window on each floor, aligning across the floors. These windows are located on the south eastern half of the façade with a door on their north western side. There is a flat gauged brick arch over each of these windows, both of which have been painted white, and small protruding stone sills, also painted white. The door is set within a slight recess in the façade and there are is a small stone step up to it. There is a blocked semi-circular window above the transom over the door and there is a corresponding arch in the brickwork surrounding it, this is painted white. A parapet with stone (?) coping is located over the first floor at the roof level. A gutter down pipe runs through a gap in this parapet down to the pavement level over the north western party wall, this may be original. There is a former site of a rectangular opening (now blocked with brick) with a small modern vent, located at the pavement level, directly below the ground floor window, highlighting the presence of a basement below the ground floor. It is possible that this opening may have originally functioned as a coal shoot or similar. An original metal boot scraper is located immediately next to the front door, also at the pavement level. A few modern features are attached to the façade, including several vents. Modern wiring is draped untidily un a number of locations across the façade. The brickwork is discoloured but otherwise the building is in a good condition and appears to be structurally sound.

There are two windows, one per floor both of which are modern PVC replacement. The door is in a painted (black) timber and looks to be a later, though in-keeping, replacement. It has a small square glazed opening in its upper half. There is a small blocked semi-circular fanlight above the transom over the door. Both the windows and door are in a good condition.

The roof has a large modern conversion adding a near full floors height to the building. This extension is mansard and in slate with metallic flashing at the angles and brick over each of the party walls. There is a large aerial attached to the rear part. It appears to be in a good condition, though it is unlikely that any of the original roof structure survives.

On a similar small scale as many of the buildings located on this narrow muse style street. The busy two-way traffic detracts from the small and quiet feel of this side street.(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: #101769 Building, ]

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Protected Status/Designation

  • 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 12:35PM