Building record TR 34 SW 2604 - Historic Building 313 London Road, Dover, Kent

Summary

313 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 4207 (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 recessed from its north western neighbour but flush with its south eastern and it is in brown brick with a stuccoed and painted (green) 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 six 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, all of which are painted white. A small central flat roofed dormer window is visible at the roof level above this cornice, with metallic flashing on its surround and a tall aerial attached. A modern gutter down pipe runs through a small gap in the brickwork at the top of the second floor down to the basement level over the north western party wall. There is a low modern 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 fairly condition.

The ground floor door, which is located on the south eastern side of the façade, is likely original and in timber painted green with five moulded panels. It is round headed with a semi-circular window located above the transom over the door. This window is possibly original and is divided into four small panes by timber glazing bars and has a timber frame. There is a further door located beneath the steps up to the ground floor, this modern and in timber painted green with a large glazed upper panel. The first floor window is a round headed and appears to be a later two pane timber framed sash. The basement level window aligns with this and is also a later insertion with a large fixed lower pane and small rectangular awning above. 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 at the roof level was not clearly seen. 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 stack 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 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #102677 Building, ]

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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