Building record TR 34 SW 2667 - Historic Building, 27 Castle Street, Dover, Kent

Summary

27 Castle Street, Early - Mid C19th building located on the northern side of the road. The building has a domestic use and is currently (2019) in a good condition (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3209 4156 (17m by 15m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

Large, double fronted mid C19th building located on the northern side of Castle Street in an exposed brick. The whole building is slightly advanced from both its eastern and western neighbours suggesting that it was built at a slightly different time. The door is raised from the street level and located centrally within the façade. The surround is rendered with two pilasters on either side supporting an entablature and cornice, all of which are painted grey and white. There are several cracks in this render and a small amount of staining at the top of the cornice. A elliptical window is located above the transom over the door and there are narrow rectangular windows on either side of the door, immediately abutting the jambs. An original door bell button is located next to the door on its eastern side. 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 are two windows, one on either side of the doors, at both the ground floor and basement levels, aligning across the floors. There are three windows per floor on the first, second and third floor level, these align with the openings at the ground floor and basement levels. The second and third floor windows are not as tall as those located on the floors below. All windows have flat gauged brick arches above and all apart from the third floor windows are set within slight recesses in the brickwork. There is a rendered band and moulded cornice at the top of the second floor, suggesting that originally this was the top of the building and the third floor is a later addition (though of a likely C19th date). A parapet with stone coping is located over the top of the third floor. The basement level is in painted brick and 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 security system and metal flag pole. The interior of the building is currently being renovated. Overall this is large and attractive building and despite some areas of untidiness this building appears to be structurally sound and in a good condition.

The door, which is located centrally within the façade is possibly original in timber painted grey with four moulded panels. The upper part of the door has been blocked with plywood. A elliptical window is located above the transom over the door this has decorative and likely original leaded and stained glass within a fixed timber frame. There are also narrow rectangular windows on either side of the door, immediately abutting the jambs, these have also been blocked with plywood. A further door is located directly beneath the ground floor door, providing separate access to the basement level, this was not clearly seen. There are 12 windows located across the façade. The western of the two basement level windows is original and consists of a timber framed sash divided into 16 small rectangular panes (four wide by four high) by timber glazing bars. The eastern basement window is also a timber framed sash but appears to be a later insertion and consists of two large panes. The glazing on the lower parts of the two ground floor windows appears to have been altered and consists of a single large pane while the upper parts of these sashes are divided into six small panes. All of the windows on the upper floors appear to original and are divided into multiple small rectangular panes by timber glazing bars (12 on the first floor windows and six on both the second and third floor windows). All of the timber frames are painted white, this paintwork is in a good condition. There is a broken pane in the central first floor window and it is likely that the blocked panes on either side of the door and the door itself are hiding further broken panes. aside from the breaks the windows are in a good condition. (1)


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

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2019. Historic building condition asseesment and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre. [Mapped feature: #102755 building, ]

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town - Area 4 Castle Street (EKE19205)
  • Event Boundary: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (EKE19201)

Record last edited

Jun 19 2019 4:48PM