Large Victorian detached building in a light coloured brick located on the western side Maison Dieu Road at the junction with Dieu Stone Lane. Both the northern and southern side of the building are set back from the main central portion and are not as tall, being only two storeys in height while the central is three. The front door is located on the southern of these two recessed parts. It has a decorative plaster surround consisting of a pilaster on either side and a moulded cornice above. There is a rectangular window located above the transom over the door and a narrow rectangular (vertical) window on either side of it, immediately abutting the jambs. There is a single window above and aligning with this door, this has a moulded architrave surround. A moulded plaster cornice is located above this window, at the top of a small parapet. The northern portion is the same though lacks the door at the ground floor level (there is a window at the ground floor) and there is a simple rendered band on the parapet rather than moulded cornice. The central portion of the building has three equally spaced and sized windows on each of the (three) floors. The ground floor windows have decorative cornices above supported by scrolled brackets; the first floor windows have moulded architraves on the surrounds and the second floor windows are all round headed with keystones at their tops. There is a rendered string course at the base of the first floor, this forms a continuous sill to all of the first floor windows, including those on the recessed portion of the building. The eaves overhang the central portion of this building at the top of the second floor with the tops of the keystones resting directly beneath. There is a rendered band beneath the eaves and they are supported by numerous (eight on the main façade) scrolled plaster brackets. The eaves overhang on the northern and southern (side) elevations of this central portion and this rendered band and the brackets continue onto these sides also. Several features are attached to the brickwork at various locations including the ‘Maison Dieu’ street sight which is located over the door at the southern end of the building, as well as numerous modern features. A large modern metallic staircase is located on the northern side of the building providing separate access to the second floor. A low brick wall surrounds the building on all sides and separates a small front garden area from the street level. Overall this building is well kept, appears to be structurally sound and is in a good condition.

The main ground floor access is located on the southern of the two recessed portions of the building, it appear to be original and is in timber painted black with four panels, the upper two of which are glazed and a decorative central knocker. There are narrow rectancular windows on either side of the door, immediately abutting the jambs, the base of these windows aligns with the base of the glazed panels within the door. There is a rectangular window located above the transom over the door and these narrow windows. All the windows surrounding the doors have timber frames and appear to be fixed. All windows across the main façade are (possibly original) two pane timber framed sashes. These frames are painted white. All visible windows and the door are in a good condition with all panes present and intact.

The roof of the main central portion of the building is hipped and in slate. There are two tall brick stacks located at its northern end. The roofs over each of the recessed northern and southern portions of the building were not clearly seen as they are located behind a parapet but appear to be flat. From the visible portion of the roof structure it appears to be in a good condition. (1)

<1> Kent County Council, 2019, Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (Unpublished document). SKE52120.