Building record TR 34 SW 2618 - Historic Building 3 Eastbrook Place/Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent

Summary

3 Eastbrook Place/Maison Dieu Road, Mid C19th building located on the South western side of Eastbrook Place. The building 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 3212 4163 (15m by 14m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

Mid C19th building in brick with a stuccoed and painted ground floor. Forms part of a short terrace located on the western side of Eastbrook Place. The brickwork is not continuous with the southern neighbour and this building is slightly recessed from it, possibly suggesting that they were constructed at slightly different times. The stucco at the ground floor level is rusticated and painted cream. There is a painted (red) string course located above the stucco and the base of it (level with the bottom of the door) is painted black. The front door is located on the southern side of the façade. It is slightly raised from the pavement level and set within a slight recess. It is round headed and there is a semi-circular window located above the transom over this door. An original metal boot scraper is located at the pavement level next to the door. A single window is located at the ground floor level, on the northern side of the door. There is a rectangular opening located beneath this ground floor window, at the pavement level, this points to the presence of a basement below this building. The upper floors are in an exposed stock brick. There are two windows on both the first and second floor levels, aligning across the floors though not with the openings at the ground floor level, the second floor windows are approximately half the height of the first floor windows. All have gauged flat brick arches over and painted (red) sills below. There is a single flat roofed dormer allocated centrally at the roof level with a metallic surround. The eaves overhang the top of the second floor and there is a gutter at the base of the eaves with a fair amount of vegetation growth within. The down pipe for this gutter is located over the southern party wall, there is some staining on the brickwork surrounding this down pipe suggesting that it leaks or has leaked at some point in the past. There is a fair amount of wiring crossing the façade at various locations, mainly just above the string course over the ground floor. It is unclear as to what this wiring is associated with any it may be redundant. Overall this building appears to be structurally sound and in a good condition.

The door is located on the southern side of the façade, slightly raised from the street level and accessed via two small stone steps. It is round headed and possibly original in timber painted red with six panels and a decorative knocker. There is a semi-circular window located above the transom over the door. This consists of a single pane in a timber frame. The ground floor window is located on the northern side of the door. This is a large and likely original timber framed sash divided into 12 rectangular panes (three wide by four high) by timber glazing bars. There is a modern vent inserted into one of the central panes in the upper part of the sash. The two first floor windows are also original timber framed sashes divided into 12 panes. The second floor windows not as tall; these are only six panes (three wide by two high). The glass within the small opening at the pavement level below the ground floor window is cracked and very dirty. The dormer window at the roof level is also a timber framed sash. This is divided into four square panes by timber glazing bars. All timber frames apart from that surrounding the basement level opening are painted white, this paintwork is chipped and flaking away from the timber in some locations. Overall aside from the crack to the basement level window, the windows appear to be in a good condition with all panes present and intact.

The roof is gabled and in slate with the gable ends over the northern and southern party walls. There are brick stacks at the ridge over both party walls. The southern stack is rendered while the northern is in an exposed stock brick. There is a gutter located at the base of the overhanging eaves, this has a large amount of vegetation growth within. A flat roofed dormer is located centrally at the roof level (discussed above) Overall the roof appears to be in a good condition with no signs of bowing or slipped slates. (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: #102694 Building, ]

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town - Area 4 Castle Street (EKE19205)
  • Event Boundary: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (EKE19201)

Record last edited

Jun 19 2019 4:44PM