Tall, relatively narrow mid C19th building located on the northern side of Castle Street in a painted (white) brick. The whole building is slightly recessed from its eastern neighbour but is flush with its western. The door is raised slightly from the street level and located on the western side of the façade. The surround is rendered and painted white and there is a small moulded cornice over. There is some weathering and a small amount of vegetation attached to this render. A rectangular window located above the transom over the door and there is an original door bell button located on the eastern side of the door. There is a further door located directly below the ground floor door, providing separate access to the basement level. This is accessed from the street level via a set of steep steps, the top of which is located on the eastern side of the building. There is a single window at the basement and ground floor levels. The Ground floor level window appears to be a later (possibly late C19th) insertion. It is large – near floor to ceiling height and bowed with a metallic roof. The basement level window is not as wide. The first and second floors both have two windows, again these align across the floors. All windows have flat gauged brick arches above and small, possibly original, cast iron railings over the sills. A rendered and painted string course is located at the top of the ground floor, this forms a continuous sill to the first floor windows and it continues onto the buildings on either side. There is coping over the brickwork at the top of the second floor and the roof level is set back slightly from the main façade behind it. A central dormer window is located within the lower, steeper angle of the mansard roof. Two metal gutter down pipes are located over the western party wall. Both run through a gap in the brickwork just below the coping down to the basement level. There is a large amount of vegetation attached to these, particularly within the hoppers at the tops of each. The brickwork at the basement level is rendered and painted white. The basement area is separated from the street by a set of (possibly original) cast iron spear head railings. These railings continue on either side of the steps up to the ground floor door. Several modern features are attached to the façade at various locations, including a flag pole, lights and signs, the wiring form which is draped untidily across the façade. Overall there are several areas of untidiness where improvements could be made, despite this, this building appears to be structurally sound and in a fairly good condition.

The door, which is located on the western side of the façade, is a later insertion in timber painted white. There is a small rectangular window located above the transom over the door. This has a timber frame painted white and appears to be fixed. There are six windows located across the façade. All apart from the ground floor window are timber framed sashes. The first and second floor windows are possibly original and are divided into multiple panes by timber glazing bars (12 panes each – three wide by four high). The ground floor window is a later (possibly later C19th) insertion and consists of a large, fixed bow window divided into 25 small rectangular panes (five wide by five high) by timber glazing bars. The basement level window is also a later insertion and is a timber framed sash with two large panes. The dormer window is divided into three rectangular panes, again with a timber frame, the outer two of which are casement. All of the timber frames are painted white, there are a few small chips and crack to this paintwork. All windows and the door are in a good condition with all panes present and intact.

The roof is mansard and in slate. A large central dormer window (discussed above) is located in the lower angle of the roof. Two brick stacks are visible over both party walls, there is a fair amount of vegetation attached to both of these stacks. The roof structure 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.