Building record TR 34 SW 2602 - Historic Building 311 London Road, Dover, Kent
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3125 4208 (14m 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 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 slightly advanced from its north western neighbour but flush with its south eastern and 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 sill. 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 and parapet above. this parapet rises at the southern end and it is likely that this raised area (which is also apparent on the northern end of the parapet of the south eastern neighbour) would have originally held a street sign or building name. A small dormer window is visible at the roof level above this cornice with metallic flashing on its surround. Several modern features located across the façade including an aerial attached to the brickwork at the base of the first floor and a light next to the basement level door. There is a low brick wall in front of the property, separating the small front garden area from the street level. A (likely modern though in-keeping) iron railing is located over this wall. Overall the building is well kept, 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 likely original and in timber painted black with five moulded panels. 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, this is modern and also in timber painted black with a large glazed upper panel. The first floor window is a round headed and a timber framed sash, the glazing has been altered (possibly in the later C19th) and is divided into six large rectangular panes by timber glazing bars. The basement level window aligns with the ground floor window above, this is a later insertion and consists of a large fixed lower pane and a smaller rectangular upper which is awning. 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 a later replacement. All of the timber frames are painted white. 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, though it appears to be gabled and in slate with the gable ends over the north western and south eastern party walls. There is a central flat roofed dormer (discussed above). There is a rendered stacks over both 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 SKE52120 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #102675 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 4:24PM