Building record TR 34 SW 2326 - Historic Building 9 Effingham Crescent, Dover, Kent
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3159 4166 (10m by 15m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | TR34SW |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Crescent of 5 pairs of houses, with a convex front, each pair alternately advanced and recessed slightly. This building is not listed but is the same as those which are further to the west. There is a wall located on the eastern side of the property, it runs from a point level with the gate piers in front of the building, around to the back where it stretches the full length of the back garden. It is in flint and brick and is likely contemporary with the building.
Forms the eastern end of a terrace of 10 houses all of a mid C19 date of a double depth plan. The front façade is stuccoed and painted cream. The ground floor is raised from the street level and the door which is on the western side of the façade and is set within a recessed porch area, is accessed via a set of 9 concrete steps. A modern light hangs over this door, attached to the ceiling of the porch area. There is a low stuccoed wall on the eastern side of these steps leading to a tall stuccoed gate pier with a moulded cap. An original C19th iron railing divides the steps from those belonging to the western neighbour. A door is located beneath these steps providing separate access to the basement level. There is a single window at the ground floor level, located just off centre and on the on the eastern side of the door, and the basement level window aligns with it. A stucco entablature is located over the ground floor supported by three pilasters with moulded caps; one on either side of the door and a third over the eastern party wall. This entablature breaks forward over the door and there is a moulded cornice above, which is continued over the door on the western side (No. 10). The render is slightly advanced at the basement level and flush with the pilasters. There is a string course at the base of the first floor which forms a continuous sill for the two first floor windows, both these windows have moulded architraves on their surrounds. the second-floor windows align with those on the first floor, they have small protruding sills but lack the detail on the surrounds. There is a large moulded stucco eaves cornice at the top of the second floor, there is some damage to this located at its western end. There is some staining to the render across the façade and a few small cracks otherwise it is in a good condition. The side elevation is also rendered, there is a large satellite dish attached to it and a metal gutter down pipe (possibly original) located near the northern end of the elevation. There are no openings aside from a few small modern vents. The rear elevation is in flint with coursed brick dressings. There is a ground floor and basement level extension over the western side of the façade and there is a total of five windows, as well as a further window within the extension and a flat roofed dormer at the roof level.
There are 6 windows located across the façade and a further flat roofed dormer at the roof level. All are later C20th replacements in plastic and in a good condition. The dormer has a metallic surround which is also in a good condition. The door, which is located on the western side of the façade and set within a recessed porch area is possibly original and in a good condition. It is in timber painted dark blue/black with four panels, the upper two of which are glazed. There is a rectangular overlight above the transom over the door. The windows on the rear elevation are also C20th replacements and in a good condition.
The roof is gabled in welsh slate with ceramic ridge tiles. The gable ends are over both of the party walls and there is a rendered axial stack over the eastern party wall. The roof is in a good condition with no bowing or obvious slipped slates. (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 SKE52120 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #101817 Building, ]
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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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 4:09PM