Building record TR 34 SW 2312 - Historic Building 28-29 Queens Gardens, Dover, Kent

Summary

28-29 Queens Gardens, Dover. Likely mid - late C19th façade but main building is modern and part of a gated complex of flats located on the south western side of Queens Gardens. Currently (2019) in a good condition. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3176 4153 (12m by 9m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The façade of this building is in brick and of a mid C19th date but most of the building to the rear of this is modern and forms part of a complex of modern flats – Queens Courtyard. The ground floor has two openings, the south eastern of these two appears to have been originally much wider but has since been blocked with a painted (white) timber. This is divided into five segments by timber bars/mullions, the upper halves of the central three segments are glazed. There is a large stone lintel above this opening painted white. It is unclear as to the original function of this wide opening, it may have been open and given access to a courtyard to the rear, or may have been for a garage door or large shopfront window etc. On the north western side of this opening is a door with a small window immediately abutting its north western side. The area over this window and door is rendered and painted white and there is a modern light attached to the wall above them. At the first-floor level there are two windows, these are located at each end of the façade, near each of the party walls with a large gap between them. Each has a flat gauged brick arch above which has been painted white, and small protruding stone sills. The second-floor windows align with those on the first floor but are only half as high. They have the same gauged brick arches above and sills below. There is a parapet over the second floor in brick with stone/ concrete coping. The brick used on this parapet differs from that present on the rest of the façade, suggesting that it is a later replacement/addition, this was probably added when the building was converted into flats as the brick match those present on the main build to the rear of the façade. there is a modern gutter down pipe running through a gap in the parapet down to the pavement level over the north western party wall. The Original facade and modern building behind both appear to be in a good condition.

All the windows are modern plastic replacements, though they differ in style. The first-floor windows are the best example of being in-keeping to the style and age of the facade, they are sash and divided into nine smaller panes. Those present within the wide opening at the ground floor level appear to be fixed, and the small window abutting the door is casement. The second-floor windows are the most obviously modern, these both have two large panes divided by a transom and are casement. The door is in timber painted white and has four large panels. All the windows and the door are in a good condition.

The roof was not clearly seen from the street level as it is located behind a parapet. It is clear from looking at the side elevation that it is gable in slate with the gable ends over each of the party walls. It appears to be in a good condition. (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: #101774 building, ]

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event Boundary: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (EKE19201)

Record last edited

Jun 19 2019 12:35PM