Building record TR 34 SW 2465 - Historic Building 291 London Road/Erith Place, Dover, Kent

Summary

291 London Road/Erith Place Early C19th building located on the south western side of the road. The building is on a quiet side road which runs parrallel and is at a slightly higher level to the busy London Road. It 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 3117 4218 (10m by 9m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Listed as a group 288-293 which share a number of architectural features. It is located on a quiet street (Erith Place) that runs parallel to and is at a higher level than the busy London Road. There is a possibly original iron railing separating this raised street from London Road below.

Forms part of a terrace of early C19th buildings located on the south western side of London Road/Erith Place. Erith Place is a quiet road which runs parallel and is raised from London Road on its south western side. The building at a slightly higher level than its south eastern neighbour and is in an exposed brown brick with a rendered and painted (cream) basement level. The door is located on the north western side of the façade, immediately abutting the north western party wall; it is raised from the street level and accessed via a set of six steps. There are possibly original iron railings on either side of these steps. The door is round headed and set within a slight recess in the brickwork which is painted and there is an original and decorative semi-circular window located above the transom over the door. A further door providing separate access to the basement level is located on the south eastern side of the façade, next to the basement level window. A moulded string course is located above the render over the basement level, there is some damage to this over the basement level door. There are three light canted bay windows located on all floors, one on top of another. The second floor bay is slightly narrower than those beneath it and is possibly later. A rendered and painted string course is located at the base of the first floor level though this is largely obscured by the large bay. There is a parapet with a stone coping is located over the second floor. A low brick wall with modern iron railings above is located between the front garden area and the street level. Overall, despite some damage to the rendered details, the building appears to be structurally sound and is in a good condition.

The ground floor door, which is located on the north western side of the façade, is possibly original and in timber painted black with five panels including a large square glazed panel occupying the upper half. It is round headed with an original and decorative semi-circular window divided multiple small panes located above the transom over the door. The basement level door is also possibly original and in timber painted black with two glazed panels in its upper half. The bay windows at the ground, first and second floor levels all have three openings, each of these openings consists of a timber framed sash, the central part of each is roughly double the width of the two outer. All are divided into two large panes apart from the central part of the second floor window which is divided into four panes by timber glazing bars. The basement level window is also divided into three parts though is a mix of casement and awning window. All of the timber frames are painted cream and this paintwork is chipped and damaged in places. Overall all of the windows and doors 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 parapet though two brick stacks are visible, one over each of the 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 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #101982 building, ]

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town - Area 3 London Road (EKE19204)
  • Event Boundary: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (EKE19201)

Record last edited

Jun 19 2019 4:20PM