Building record TR 34 SW 2528 - Historic Building 308 London Road, Dover, Kent

Summary

308 London Road, mid C19th building located on the south western side of the 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 3124 4209 (13m by 9m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

Forms the north western end of a terrace of C19th buildings located on the south western side of London Road on a raised pavement which is separated from the busy London Road below by a possibly original iron railing. It is in brown brick with a stuccoed and painted (white) ground floor and basement level, this stucco is scored to give the impression of large block construction. The door is located on the north western side of the façade; it is raised from the street level and accessed via a set of five steps with, possibly original iron railings on either side. The door is round headed and there is a semi-circular window located above the transom over the door. A further door is located beneath the steps up to the ground floor level, providing separate access to the basement level. There is a single basement level window, this aligns with the window at the ground floor level which, like the door, is also round headed with a small protruding painted stone sill. a number of modern features are attached to the render at the basement and ground floor levels, these include metal brackets for hanging baskets and two lights, one above the ground floor door and another next to the basement level door. There is a rendered string course above the stucco over the ground floor directly beneath the two first floor windows and forms a continuous sill to them both. The first and second floors are in an exposed brick and there are two windows per floor aligning across the floors, all with flat gauged brick arches above. There is a moulded eaves cornice at the top of the second floor with a rendered band below metallic flashing above. a small dormer window is visible at the roof level above this cornice, with a tall aerial attached to its surround. The wiring for this aerial runs down the façade, on the southern side of the windows, down to the basement level. There is a low brick wall in front of the property, separating the small front garden area from the street level. A (likley modern though in-keeping) iron railing is located over this wall. The northern (side) elevation is visible from the street level, this is in an exposed brick on all floors, there is a single small window at the second floor level, near the western end of the building. Overall the building appears to be well kept, structurally sound and is in a good condition.

The ground floor door, which is located on the north western side of the façade, is likely original and in timber painted dark blue with five moulded panels and a decorative knocker. It is round headed with a semi-circular window located above the transom over the door. This window is a likely later insertion and consists of a single pane in a timber frame. There is a further door located beneath the steps up to the ground floor, was not clearly seen. The first floor window is a round headed and possibly original timber framed sash divided into 12 panes by timber glazing bars. The basement level window aligns with the ground floor window above and is also a timber framed sash though the glazing appears to have been altered (possibly in the later C19th) and it is divided into three small panes in the upper half and three large rectangular panes in the lower half. There are two windows at both the first and second floor levels, all likely original timber framed sashes divided into 12 panes (three wide by four high) by timber glazing bars. The dormer window was not clearly seen but also appears to be timber framed and divided into multiple panes. All of the timber frames are painted white. The small window in the northern (side) elevation appears to be a later plastic insertion. Overall the windows are all in a good condition with all panes present and in tact.

The roof level was not seen from the street as it is located behind a parapet. From the side elevation it is clear that it is gabled with the gable ends over the north western and south eastern party walls. There is a rendered stack over the south eastern party wall, a small amount of vegetation is attached to it. (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: #102264 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 4:23PM