Building record TR 34 SW 2435 - Historic Building 103 High Street, Dover, Kent

Summary

103 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 3134 4195 (11m 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 and is one of a symmetrical pair (103 and 105). This building is in a brown brick with a rendered basement level. This render is slightly discoloured and there are a few small cracks. The ground floor is at a higher level than the street and the front door, which is located on the north western side of the façade, is accessed via a set of nine steps with an original iron balustrade on either side of them. Both this door and that of its north western neighbour (No. 105) are set within a slight recess in the brickwork over which is a segmental brick arch. There is a small semi-circular window above the transom over the door and a corresponding brick arch above. A further door is located beneath the steps up to the ground floor door, providing separate access to the basement level. There are four windows located on the main façade aligning across all floors. The basement, ground floor and first floor level windows all consist of large canted bay windows, one on top of another. All have decorative cornices, brick pilasters over the mullions and protruding sills supported by small brackets. There is a small rendered parapet over the top of the first floor bay providing a small balcony for the second floor window which is a flat with a gauged brick arch over. There are two blocked windows located centrally between this building and its north western neighbour, these also have the brick arches above and small protruding sills. These were possibly inserted to create symmetry across the façade and it is unlikely that they were ever open. A moulded eaves level cornice is located at the top of the second floor with a rendered parapet above, both are painted cream. Both the cornice and the parapet are weathered and there are some areas where the paint and plasterwork have flaked away, as well as a few small areas of vegetation growth. A modern plastic gutter down pipe runs through a gap in the brickwork just below this cornice, over the north western party wall, this crosses the façade below the second floor window and continues over the south eastern party wall down to the basement level, a small quantity of vegetation growth is located within the hopper at the top of this down pipe. A number of modern features and associated wiring are located across this façade, including an aerial attached at the top of the second floor level and several modern vents. Overall this building is slightly untidy but despite this it appears to be structurally sound and in a good condition.

The ground floor door is possibly original and in timber painted red, the basement level door is modern and plastic. There is a semi-circular window above the transom over the ground floor door, this is a single pane with a timber frame is likely a later insertion. There are four windows located on the main façade aligning across all floors. The basement, ground floor and first floor level windows all consist of large canted bay windows, one on top of another. Each is divided into three parts by mullions covered with brick pilasters. Each part consists of a timber frames sash, the central part of each of the bays is approx.. double the width of the two outer and are divided into four panes by timber glazing bars. It is possible that these bays are a later C19th insertion. There is a small rendered parapet over the top of the first floor bay providing a small balcony for the second floor window which is a flat timber framed sash divided into 16 small panes (four wide by four high) by timber glazing bars. All the sashes are later replacements but are in-keeping with the style and age of the building. All are painted white and are in a good condition.

The roof level was not clearly seen as it is located behind a parapet. It is slate and gabled with the gable ends over the south eastern and north western party walls. There is a axial brick stack located over the south eastern party wall. (1)


<1> Kent County Council, 2019, Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (Unpublished document). SKE52120.

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  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #101951 building, ]

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town - Area 3 London Road (EKE19204)

Record last edited

Jun 19 2019 1:09PM