Building record TR 34 SW 2400 - Historic Building 22 High Street, Dover, Kent

Summary

22 High Street Late C19th/early C20th building located on the north eastern side of the road. The building has a commercial and domestic use (though appears to be un-occupied) and is currently (2019) in a poor condition (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3156 4179 (19m by 21m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Narrow building located on the north eastern side of High Street, its south eastern neighbour (No. 20) is the same size and shares may of the same architectural features, suggesting that they are contemporary. The ground floor is heavily inserted for a modern commercial use, though it is currently un- occupied. There is a door located on the south eastern side of the facade and there is a large window to the north west of it. The areas over both party walls are tiled. On the area immediately above the ground floor, where the commercial fascia would originally have been situated, is an area of exposed brickwork where the paint has been stripped away. This brickwork is in a very poor condition and there are several large cracks and areas where the pointing is missing. The upper floors are in a painted (cream) brick, with a single window on each floor. The first floor window is divided into three parts by timber mullions, it has a decorative plaster cornice above supported by two scrolled plaster brackets. This plasterwork detail is dirty, weathered and chipped. The second floor window is smaller than the first and although it lacks the scrolled brackets and cornice, has a moulded architrave surround which is also weathered and worn with large crack and chips to the paintwork. There is a rendered band at the top of the second floor with a moulded and projecting cornice above, and a parapet over, again this is dirty weathered and chipped. Overall the building is in a poor condition, the surviving original features are in need of some attention and the are of exposed brickwork reveals some possible issues with the structural integrity of the building.

All of the openings at the ground floor are modern with metallic surrounds. These are in a good condition with all panes present and intact. The windows on the upper floors are possibly original timber frames sashes. The first floor window is divided into three sashes by timber mullions, the central being double the width of the two outer. There is a hole in the lower panes of the northern sash, presumably for ventilation. The second floor window is also a timber framed sash, divided into four panes by timber glazing bars, one of the lower panes in this window is badly cracked. The timber frames are painted white and this paintwork flaking away in many locations and the wood beneath also looks to be in a poor condition, possibly rotten. Overall the windows on the upper floors are in a poor condition and in need of some attention if they are to be retained.

The roof structure was not clearly seen from the road as it is located behind a parapet. (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: #101898 building, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

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 4:15PM