Building record TR 34 SW 2384 - Historic Building 7 Victoria Crescent, High Street Dover, Kent

Summary

7 Victoria Crescent Likely early C19th building within a uniform crescent of 11 dwellings located on the south western side of High Street, within the central portion of the crescent, 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 3151 4177 (12m by 12m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

Part of a small crescent with its own road, separate, though adjoining, High Street. There is a small communal and walled grassed area set above the road level in front of the crescent. Group value 2-12 and all part of the same listing.

Forms part of an early C19 crescent, all in stuccoed brick with 3 storeys and basement. The ground floor is raised slightly from the street level and the door is located on the northern side of the façade and is accessed via a set of two small steps, with a semi circular fan light above the transom over the door. There is a single window at the ground floor level, on the southern side of this door, and a further two windows, one per floor at the first and second floor levels. These are both located centrally within the façade and align across both floors. There is a string course at the base of the first floor window which stretches across the whole of the crescent and forms a continuous sill to all of the first floor windows. The rendered façade is painted cream, though the lower 1/3rd of the ground floor, as well as the door surround, window sills, coping and string course are all painted black. The render/paintwork has some slight damage and discolouration at the upper levels. There is a parapet over the second floor with stone coping. Some wiring is attached to the façade at various locations, though this is mainly grouped tidily over the string course at the base of the first floor. There is an original metal boot scraper located at the pavement level next to the door and a possibly original iron railing on the sill of the ground floor window. Overall the building appears to be structurally sound and in a good condition.

The door, which is raised up slightly from the street level and located on the northern side of the façade, is likely original and in timber painted white. There is a semi-circular fanlight above the transom over the door, this is likely a later replacement and consists of a single pane with a timber frame. There is a single window per floor at the ground, first and second floor levels. All are original timber sashes divided into multiple panes by timber glazing bars. The first floor window is slightly taller then the ground and second floor windows. All are four panes wide, the first floor is five high while the ground and second floor are four high. All timber frames are painted white and are 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: #101881 Building, ]

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town - Area 2 The Priory (EKE19203)
  • Event Boundary: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (EKE19201)

Record last edited

Jun 19 2019 4:14PM