Building record TR 34 SW 2422 - Historic Building 81 High Street, Dover, Kent

Summary

81 High Street early C19th building located on the south western side of the road. The building has a domestic use and is currently (2019) in a good condition (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3138 4190 (12m by 9m)
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 (cream) ground floor. This building is slightly recessed from its north western neighbour but flush with its south eastern. A rendered brick wall is located on the north western side of the forecourt area in front of this building, separating it from the stairs up to the building on the north western side. 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. Some untidy wiring crosses the façade at various locations, likely associated with the aerial at the roof level. Two small original vents are located at the pavement level below the ground floor window, possibly indicating the presence of a basement below the building. An original metal boot scraper is also located at the pavement level, on the northern side of the door. Overall the building is in a good condition and appears to be structurally sound.

The ground floor door is in timber painted black with six panels. There is a small rectangular window located above the transom over this door, this has a timber frame and a single pane. 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 original flat timber framed sashes divided into multiple panes by timber glazing bars, 12 on the ground and second floor levels (three wide by four high) the third floor window is not as tall and divided into nine panes (three wide by three high). The timber frames are painted white and the paintwork is in a good condition. 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. An axial brick stack is located over the south eastern party wall with 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 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #101936 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