Large early- mid C19th semi- detached building in an exposed brick located on the eastern side of Castle Hill Road, currently a Hotel. The ground floor is in stucco painted white and rusticated. The southern portion of the building is set back from the main façade and the street level. There is a small car park in front of this building, this is separated from the street level by a low brick wall. The door is located on the northern side of the façade, it is raised from the street level and accessed via a set of 13 steps with painted brick walls on either side. A small original metal boot scraper is located within the wall at the base of these steps. There is a small rectangular window located above the transom over this door. Two further doors are located at the basement level, both appear to be later insertions and are located beneath the first floor windows on the southern side of the building. There is a single window located on the southern side of the door within the main portion of the façade at the ground floor level, and a further two windows on each floor at both the first and second floor levels. The first and second floor windows all have flat gauged brick arches above and there is a small, original and decorative cast iron balcony over the first floor windows, this continues onto the building to the north. A string course is located above the stucco over the ground floor, this forms a continuous sill to both of the first floor windows within the main portion of the façade. There is a single window on all floors within the recessed southern portion of the building. The basement and ground floor level windows consist of canted bays (the basement level door is inserted into the central portion of this bay) with a moulded cornice at its top. The outer parts of the first floor bay have been blocked with brick leaving only the central portion open. The bay has a flat roof and iron railings over its top providing a small balcony to the first floor window. The first and second floor windows within the southern portion of the building are flat. The southern side elevation is in an exposed brick across all floors with no openings, several modern gutter and waste water down pipes cross this elevation. A number of modern features are attached to the façade including numerous modern lights, signs and a large flag pole. Overall this building is well kept, structurally sound and in a good condition.

The ground floor door is located on the northern side of the façade, it is in timber painted black with two rectangular panels. There is a small rectangular window located above the transom over the door within a fixed timber frame painted white. The two (likely later) basement level doors are largely glazed. The northern of the two, located within the main portion of the façade is a large double door with the hinges on the outer jambs. The southern basement level door is located within the central portion of a bay window, there are two small windows, both timber framed and divided into six square panes, on the outer angles of the bay. All of the windows within the main portion of the façade are timber framed sashes divided into multiple panes by timber glazing bars. The ground and first floor windows are 15 panes each (three wide by five high) while the second floor windows are both 12 panes (three wide by four high). The ground floor window within the bay on the southern portion of the window is also a timber framed sash. This is large and is divided into 15 square panes (three wide by five high) by timber glazing bars. The first floor window above the bay is casement, opening out onto the small balcony. This has a narrow rectangular window above the transom. The second floor window is a timber framed sash divided into 12 panes. There is a small dormer window located at the roof level, this is a casement with the hinges on the outer jambs. Each part of the casement is divided into two square panes. All of the timber window and door frames are painted white, this paintwork is in a good condition. Overall all windows are in a good condition with all panes present and intact.

The roof is hipped and in slate with overhanging eaves. There is a small flat roofed dormer (discussed above) within the main portion of the roof structure. Two tall brick stacks are visible, one is located at the ridge over the northern party wall, the other is located between the main portion of the roof and the southern recessed portion. There is a fair amount of vegetation attached to the southern of the two stacks. Some lichen and moss growth is attached to the slates of the roof. Overall despite some untidiness, the roof structure appears to be in a good condition with no slipped slates or signs of bowing. (1)

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