Tall, relatively narrow mid C19th building located on the northern side of Castle Street in an exposed brick. The door, which is within a slight recess in the brickwork, is raised slightly from the street level and located on the western side of the façade. It is round headed and there is a decorative semi-circular window located above the transom over the door. There is a corresponding semi-circular brick arch above the door with a rendered keystone. A further door is located below the ground floor door providing separate access to the basement level. This is accessed from the street level via a set of steep concrete steps the top of which is at the eastern side of the façade. There is a single window at the basement, ground, first and second floor levels, aligning across all floors. The ground floor window consists of a three light canted oriel bay window with timber mullions and a hipped slate roof. This appears to be a later insertion and the paintwork on the timber surround is chipped. All of the other windows are flat and have rendered and painted (white) flat gauged brick arches above. The first and second floor windows are set within a slight recess within the brickwork. A rendered and painted (white) string course is located at the top of the ground floor, this forms a continuous sill to the first floor window and continues onto the buildings on either side. There are several large cracks in the render on this string course. There is a rendered and painted moulded cornice and parapet located directly above the second floor window. This also has several severe cracks and there is also a fair amount of vegetation growth attached to it and several areas where the render has completely fallen away. There is a metal gutter down pipe located over the western party wall. This runs through a gap in the brickwork just below the cornice down to the basement level. There is a very large amount of vegetation attached to this down pipe and the brickwork surrounding it is stained, suggesting that it leaks or has leaked in the past. The brickwork at the basement level is painted, though it appears as though attempts have been made to remove this paintwork leaving it very chipped and untidy. The basement area is separated from the street by a set of cast iron spear head railings. These railings continue on either side of the steps up to the ground floor door. There is an amount of untidy wiring located at various locations across the façade, this appears to be associated with a security system attached to the brickwork at the base of the first floor. Overall this building appears to be structurally sound though several of the surviving original features are in a poor condition and are in need of some attention.

The door, which is located on the western side of the façade, is possibly original and in timber painted grey with five moulded panels. It is round headed with a small, decorative and original semi-circular window located above the transom over the door. This has a timber frame painted white and appears to be fixed. A further door is located beneath the ground floor door, providing separate access to the basement level. This is a modern plastic insertion. There are four windows, all are located on the eastern side of the façade and align across the floors. The ground floor window consists of a three light canted oriel bay window. Each of the three parts of the bay consists of a two pane timber frames sash. This bay is a later insertion, possibly in the later C19th or early C20th. The basement level window is flat though also appears to be a later insertion again it is a tow pane timber framed sash. The first and second floor windows appear to be original. Both are framed sashes (painted white) divided into 12 panes (three wide by four high) by timber glazing bars. All of the timber frames are painted white, this paintwork is chipped in several locations. Overall despite some untidiness, all windows and the door are in a good condition with all panes present and intact.

The roof level was not clearly seen as it is located behind a parapet. Two tall brick stacks are visible over each of the party walls. (1)

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