Building record TR 34 SW 2417 - Historic Building 73 High Street, Dover, Kent
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3139 4189 (11m by 9m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | TR34SW |
County | KENT |
District | DOVER, KENT |
Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Forms part of a C19th terrace on the south western side of High Street. The whole terrace is set back from the street level with a raised pavement/forecourt area to the front of it, accessed via a set of stone steps, with original iron railings separating it from the road. It is in a brown brick with a rendered and painted (white) lower ground floor. The ground floor is raised further still from the street level and the front door, which is located on the north western side of the façade is approached up a curved flight of steps with cast iron railings on either side. The doorcase is round headed with a semi-circular fanlight above the transom over the door, with a corresponding brick arch above. There is a further door located beneath the steps up to the upper ground floor door, providing separate access to the lower ground floor. There is a single window on each of the floors, the upper and lower ground floor windows are located just off centre, on the south eastern side of the staircase and door, while the first and second floor windows are located centrally within the façade. There are two blocked windows, one at the first floor and one at the second floor level located between this building and its north western neighbour. It is likely that these were inserted to create symmetry across the façade of the terrace and it is unlikely that they were ever open. All of the windows, including the blocked windows have flat gauged brick arches over and small protruding stone sills. There is a string course located at the base of the first floor windows, this forms a continuous sill to all of the windows (including the blocked windows) at this level on this terrace. A parapet rises above the second floor with stone coping, a small amount of vegetation growth is attached to this parapet on its south eastern side. There is an amount of untidy wiring attached to the façade at several locations, possibly associated with an unseen areal at the roof level. Overall the building is in a good condition and appears to be structurally sound.
The openings located across this façade are a mix of original C19th and late C20th replacements. The upper ground floor door appears to be original; it is in timber painted green with six panels. There is a semi-circular fanlight located above the transom over this door, this has a timber frame and a single pane which is likely a later insertion. There is a further door located beneath the stairs up to the upper ground floor door, this is modern and in a treated timber. The upper and lower ground floor windows, which are located on the south eastern side of the door and staircase, are plastic C20th replacements. The first and second floor windows are original timber framed sashes divided into multiple rectangular panes by timber glazing bars (12 of the first floor window – three wide by four high and nine of the second floor window – three wide by three high). The timber frames are painted white and the paintwork is badly chipped in places. Overall, despite these chips to the paintwork, all windows are in a good condition with all panes present and in tact.
The roof level was not clearly seen as it is located behind a brick parapet. It is slate and gables with the gable endos over the south eastern and north western party walls. (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: #101930 building, ]
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town - Area 3 London Road (EKE19204)
Record last edited
Jun 19 2019 1:07PM