Building record TR 34 SW 2332 - Historic Building 15 Effingham Crescent, Dover, Kent
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3157 4164 (12m by 13m) |
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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.
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 is slightly recessed from and is at a different angle from its western neighbour but is flush with its eastern. 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 six 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 two pilasters with moulded caps; one on either side of the door. 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. 16). 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. There is some staining to the plaster details located across the façade and a few cracks visible in the render but otherwise they are all in a good condition. A metal gutter down pipe is located within the angle created by the projecting neighbouring building, over the eastern party wall. This has been painted to match the render and is possibly original and runs from the roof level down to the basement level. 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 was not clearly seen but is in flint with coursed brick dressings. 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. most are later additions, though possibly still of a C19th date. Those located on the ground, first and second floors are all four pane timber framed sashes painted white divided by timber glazing bars. The basement level retains its original 16 pane sash window (four wide by four high) and the dormer is also likely an original six pane sash. The dormer has a metallic surround, there are some chips to the paintwork on the timber frame and a large aerial is attached to it. The door which is located on the western side of the façade and set within a recessed porch area, is a later timber (painted blue) replacement and in a good condition. There is a rectangular overlight above the transom over the door with a timber frame painted white. The door at the basement level is also timber painted blue and is a modern replacement. The windows on the rear elevation were not clearly seen. Some of the paintwork on the timber surrounds is chipped and dirty but otherwise 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 with metallic flashing at the join between the roof structure and the base of the stack. There are two large aerials attached to the roof, one to the dormer and another at the ridge, near the stack. 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: #101824 Building, ]
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- Event Boundary: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (EKE19201)
Record last edited
Jun 19 2019 4:09PM