Building record TR 34 SW 2327 - Historic Building 10 Effingham Crescent, Dover, Kent

Summary

10 Effingham Crescent. Likely Mid C19th building located at the north eastern end of the terrace, 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 3159 4166 (11m by 13m)
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.

Forms part 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 whole build projects forward very slightly from its western neighbour but is flush with its western. The ground floor is raised from the street level and the door which is on the eastern side of the façade and is set within a recessed porch area, is accessed via a set of 9 concrete steps. 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 eastern 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. The ground floor window is a later insertion and consists of a large canted oriel bay window. 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 western party wall. This entablature breaks forward over the door and there is a moulded cornice above, which is continued over the door on the eastern side (No. 9). 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 staining to the render across the façade and a few small cracks, there is also a quantity of untidy wiring associated with an aerial located at the roof level and a security system, crossing the façade, otherwise it is in a fairly good condition. The rear elevation is in flint with coursed brick dressings. Numerous modern features are attached to this elevation, including a satellite dish and modern gutter down pipes. There is another later bay window located at the first floor level and a modern ground floor and basement level extension on the eastern side of the property.

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 first-floor window is a large canted bay divided into three parts with the central being double the width of the two outer. The dormer has a metallic surround which is also in a good condition. The door, which is located on the eastern side of the façade and set within a recessed porch area is possibly original and in a good condition. It is in timber painted white with two large vertical panels. There is a rectangular overlight above the transom over the door. The door at the basement level is also timber painted white but is a modern replacement. 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 western party wall. There is a large aerial attached to the dormer window.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 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #101819 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 4:09PM