Building record TR 34 SW 2420 - Historic Building 79 High Street, Dover, Kent
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3139 4190 (9m by 9m) |
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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 steps, with original iron railings separating it from the road. It is in a brown brick with a rendered and painted (white) ground floor. The doorcase, which is located on the north western side of the façade has a cornice above on console brackets and there is a small rectangular window above the transom. There is a single window on each of the floors, the ground and first floor windows are located just off centre, on the south eastern side of the door, while the second and third floor windows are located centrally within the façade. The first-floor window is a large canted oriel bay with moulded cornice over and small decorative brackets supporting the sill, all other windows are flat sashes. There are two blocked windows, one at the second floor and one at the third-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 windows apart from the bay, including the blocked windows, have flat gauged brick arches over and small protruding stone sills. The arch over the ground floor window is obscured by the base of the bay window above, the sill has small decorative brackets beneath. There is a string course located at the base of the second 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 third floor with stone coping. Several modern features are attached to the render at the ground floor level, including a metal letter box and metal brackets for hanging baskets. A small modern vent is located at the pavement level next to the door, possibly indicating the presence of a basement below the building. There is an amount of untidy wiring attached to the façade at several locations, associated with a large aerial at the roof level. Overall, despite some untidiness, the building is in a good condition and appears to be structurally sound.
The ground floor door is modern and is in timber painted white with four panels, the upper two of which are glazed in an opaque glass. There is a small rectangular window located above the transom over this door, this has a timber frame and a single pane. There are four windows across the façade, these are all later replacements, though are in an in-keeping style to the age of the building and are possibly of a later C19th date. The first-floor window consists of a large canted oriel bay window divided into three sections by timber mullions. Each of the sections consists of a timber framed sash, the central is double the width of the outer two and is divided into four panes. All other windows are flat timber framed sashes divided into four panes by timber glazing bars, the third floor window is not as tall as the other two. The timber frames are painted white and the paintwork is slightly chipped places. Overall 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 gabled with the gable ends over the south eastern and north western party walls. Axial brick stacks are located over each of the party walls, these both appear to be in a good condition. The northern has a large aerial attached to it. (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: #101935 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