Tall, relatively narrow mid C19th building located on the southern side of Castle Street in an exposed brick, though the brickwork over the ground floor and basement level is painted. 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 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 at the basement level, below the steps up to the ground floor door. 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, ground, first and second floor levels, all are on the eastern side of the façade and align across all floors. The first and second floor level windows are set within a slight recess within the brickwork, both have painted flat gauged brick arches above. A rendered and painted string course is located over the ground floor level; this forms a continuous sill to the first floor window and continues onto the buildings to the east. The ground floor window is a large bow window with metallic flashing over its roof. The surround of this window is highly decorative with fluted pilasters on either side and an elaborate cornice over in an imitation of a machicolation effect. The basement level window is flat. A painted and rendered band and moulded cornice is located over the top of the second floor level, there is some weathering and staining to this and a small amount of vegetation attached to it. A gutter down pipe runs through a small gap in the brickwork just below the cornice, down to the basement level over the eastern party wall. The basement area is separated from the street by a set of (possibly original) cast iron railings. These railings continue on either side of the steps up to the ground floor door. A number of modern features are attached to the façade at various locations including a security system and a large light as well as the associated wiring. Overall this building appears to be structurally sound and in a good condition.

The door, which is located on the eastern side of the façade, is in timber painted green with a glazed upper half divided into multiple panes. these panes are very decorative and mirror the ‘gothic’ style of the glazing within the large ground floor window. It is round headed with a window located above the transom over the door. This consists of a single pane with a timber frame painted green and appears to be fixed. A further door is located at the basement level below the steps up to the ground floor door. This is in timber painted green with four panels, the upper two of which are glazed. There are four windows across the main façade, all are located on the western side of door and align across the floors. The first and second floor windows appear to be original timber framed sashes divided into multiple panes by timber glazing bars. The first floor window is divided into 12 panes (three wide by four high) while the second floor window is not as tall and is divided into six panes (three wide by two high). The basement level window is also a timber framed sash; this is divided into six large panes by timber glazing bars. The ground floor level window is a very large and highly decorative bow window divided into multiple panes by timber glazing bars. Some of this glazing is in an elaborate gothic style and the upper panes are painted. All of the window and door frames are painted green, this paintwork is in a good condition. Overall 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. (1)

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