Building record TR 34 SW 2330 - Historic Building 13 Effingham Crescent, Dover, Kent

Summary

13 Effingham Crescent. Likely Mid C19th building located on the southern side of the road, 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 3158 4165 (15m by 17m)
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.

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, this render is scored to give the impression of large block construction. The whole build projects slightly and is at a slightly different angle from its eastern neighbour but is flush with its western. 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 seven concrete steps. A modern light is attached to the ceiling of this porch area. There are low stuccoed walls on the both sides of these stairs leading to a stuccoed gate pier with a moulded cap. 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. 14). There is a further sting course located just above this entablature which forms a continuous sill to both of the first floor windows. The render is slightly advanced at the basement level and flush with the pilasters. There are two windows at the first floor level both 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. In front of the building there is a low stuccoed brick wall and tall stuccoed gate piers separating the front garden area from the street. A small amount of wiring is attached to the façade, this is grouped tidily over the entablature over the ground floor. The rear elevation is in flint with coursed brick dressings. Numerous modern and waste water down pipes run across and there is a small rendered extension on all (visible) floors on the western side of the elevation. The ground floor and basement level of the rear elevation were not clearly seen. Overall the building is in a good condition.

There are 6 windows located across the façade and a further flat roofed dormer at the roof level. All are original timber framed sashed painted black divided into multiple panes by timber glazing bars. The ground, first and second floor windows are all divided int 12 panes (three wide by four high) while the basement level window is 16 panes (four wide by four high) and the dormer is six panes (three wide by two high). The dormer has a metallic surround and there are some chips to the paintwork on the timber frame. 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 black with two large vertical panels. There is a rectangular overlight above the transom over the door with a timber frame painted black. The door at the basement level is also timber painted black, though is a modern replacement. The windows on the rear elevation are a mix of original timber framed sashes and later replacements (though the ground floor and basement level windows were not clearly seen). Some of the paintwork on the timber surrounds of the rear elevation windows is chipped and dirty All visible windows are 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.

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  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #101822 Building, ]

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

Record last edited

Jun 19 2019 4:09PM