Tall, relatively narrow building located on the northern side of Castle Street in an exposed brick. The door, which is located on the western side of the façade, is slightly raised from the street level and is within a stuccoed portico with triglyph frieze at its top and pilasters on either side. There are cast iron railings over the top of this portico and original metal boot scrapers at the base of each of the pilasters. The paintwork on this portico is slightly stained and chipped in places. There is a small rectangular window located above the transom over the door and narrow rectangular (vertical) immediately abutting the jambs. The ground floor window is located on the eastern side of the door, it consists of a three light canted oriel bay window. the first and second floor windows are also three light canted bays, located directly above the ground floor bay, all are likely later C19th insertions. The second-floor bay has a decorative cornice with dentil detailing. The windows on the western side of the first and second floors align with the door and are flat. Each has a painted flat gauged brick arch above. A rendered and painted (white) string course is located at the top of the ground floor, this is largely obscured by the bay window but forms a sill to the western (flat) first floor window and continues onto the buildings to the west. There is a rendered and painted moulded cornice and parapet located directly above the second floor windows, this has several large cracks and the paintwork is in a poor condition. A metal gutter down pipe runs from above this parapet down to the basement level over the western party wall. There is a single basement level window located on the eastern side of the façade, this has been blocked with a large plywood board. There is a painted flat gauged brick arch above this window. A door providing separate access to the basement level is located next to the basement level window. This is accessed from the street level via a set of steep concrete steps. The brickwork at the basement level is painted white. Both the brickwork and the steps at the basement level have a fair amount of untidy vegetation growth attached. The basement area is separated from the street by a set of original cast iron spear head railings. The building is currently being renovated and was covered in scaffolding at the time of inspection. Presently, though the building appears to be structurally sound, it is untidy and many of the decorative original features are in a fairly poor condition. The ongoing renovation work is likely to fix any problems or untidiness.

The door, which is located on the western side of the façade, within a decorative portico, is in timber painted red with a decorative central knocker. The paintwork on this door is chipped and dirty. There is a small rectangular window located above the transom over the door and narrow rectangular (vertical) windows divided into three small panes by timber glazing bars, immediately abutting the jambs. These all have timber frames painted white and appear to be fixed. Both the glass and the frames are very dirty. A further door is located beneath the portico surrounding the ground floor door, providing separated access to the basement level. This door is in timber painted red with four rectangular panels, the upper two of which are glazed. This door is in a relatively poor condition. The ground floor window is located on the eastern side of the door and consists of a three light canted oriel bay window. There are further canted bay windows at the first and second floor, directly above the ground floor bay. Each part of the bay consists of a two pane timber frames sash. All of the bays are of a likely later C19th date. The first and second floor windows on the western side of the façade above the door, are likely original. Each consists of a flat timber frames sash divided into 12 panes (three wide by four high) by timber glazing bars. All of the window frames are painted white, this paintwork is chipped and stained in several locations. The basement level window is also flat though is has been blocked by a large plywood board. There are two flat roofed dormers at the roof level. These have also been blocked and appear to be under renovation. Most of the windows are in a good condition with all panes present and intact. An assessment of the basement and attic level windows could not be made. The doors are in a fairly poor condition and are in need of some attention, particularly the basement level door.

The roof is mansard a with two dormer windows (discussed above) aligning with the windows on the floors below. At the time of inspection the roof slates were being removed and replaced with modern slates. There is a tall rendered stack over the eastern party wall. Overall the roof appears to be structurally sound. (1)

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