Building record TR 34 SW 2605 - Historic Building 314 London Road, Dover, Kent
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TR 3126 4207 (10m by 11m) |
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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 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 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. Both of these windows have original and decorative cast iron balconettes over their lower halves. 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. The paintwork on this cornice and parapet is in a poor condition; it is flaking away from the render and very dirty across its entirety. A small central flat roofed dormer window is visible at the roof level above this cornice with metallic flashing on its surround. 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, despite some areas of untidiness the building appears to be structurally sound and is in a good condition.
The ground floor door, which is located on the south eastern side of the façade, is likely original and in timber painted blue with five moulded panels. It is round headed with a semi-circular window located above the transom over the door. This window is likely a 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 was not clearly seen but appears to be modern. All of the windows are possibly original timber framed sashes divided into multiple panes by timber glazing bars. (12 panes on the ground, first and second floor windows and nine on the basement window). all of the timber frames are painted white and this paintwork is in a fairly poor condition and flaking away in some locations. The dormer window was not clearly seen. 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 stack over both party walls, both of which have aerials attached. (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: #102678 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