Building record TR 34 SW 2603 - Historic Building 312 London Road, Dover, Kent

Summary

312 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 3125 4208 (10m by 11m)
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. The building is slightly advanced from its south eastern neighbour but flush with its north western and it is in brown brick with a stuccoed and painted (cream) ground floor and basement level. This stucco is scored to give the impression of large block construction. The door is located on the south eastern 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, this sill has some damage. The paintwork over the stucco at the ground floor and basement levels has a few small areas of damage and a number of features are attached to it, these include a modern security system and light. 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 paintwork on this string course is flaking away from the render in several places. 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, both of which are in a relatively poor condition. This parapet rises at the northern end and it is likely that this raised area (which is also apparent on the southern end of the parapet of the north western 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. Four aerials are attached to the brickwork of the first and second floors, their associated wiring is draped untidily across the façade. There is a low brick wall in front of the property, separating the small untidy and slightly overgrown front garden area from the street level. A (likely modern though in-keeping) iron railing is located over this wall. Overall, despite some areas of untidiness, the building appears to be structurally sound and is in a fairly good condition.

The ground floor door, which is located on the south eastern 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 modern and in timber painted white. The first floor window is a round headed and a timber framed sash, the glazing in the lower half of the sash appears to have been altered (possibly in the later C19th). The upper half is divided into six small rectangular panes by timber glazing bars while the lower is into three large rectangular panes. The basement level window aligns with the ground floor window above and possibly an original timber framed sash divided into nine small panes by timber glazing bars. 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 is a later plastic insertion. All of the timber frames are painted white, this paintwork is in poor condition in several areas and is flaking away from the timber. Overall, despite some untidiness, 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.

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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: #102676 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 4:25PM