Building record TR 34 SW 2619 - Historic Building 4 Eastbrook Place/Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent

Summary

4 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 3211 4163 (16m by 15m)
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 stucco at the ground floor level is rusticated painted cream and there is a string course located above it. The base of the stucco, aligning 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 with a moulded cornice above supported by two scrolled console brackets. There is a rectangular window located above the transom over this door and 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. 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 (cream) sills below. There is a small flat roofed dormer located 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. There is a fair amount of untidy wiring crossing the façade at various locations, particularly over the string course at the top of the ground floor. It is unclear as to what this wiring is associated with and some of it is possibly redundant. Overall the 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 in timber painted black with four panels, the upper two of which are glazed with an opaque glass. There is a rectangular 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. The first and second floor windows are also timber framed sashes divided into multiple panes. The glazing on the first floor windows has been altered (possibly in the later C19th) and consists of six large rectangular panes. The second floor windows are possibly original, they are not as tall as the first floor windows and consist of six small rectangular panes. A small opening at the pavement level below the ground floor window has a timber frame (painted black) and is divided into three square panes. 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 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 is a brick stack at the ridge over both the northern and southern party walls. There is a gutter located at the base of the overhanging eaves, this has a large amount of vegetation growth within. 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: #102695 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 4:45PM