Mid C19th building located on the southern side of Castle Street in an exposed stock brick and a (former) commercial ground floor – the building does not currently appear to be occupied. The ground floor door is located on the western side of the façade, it is raised slightly from the street level and accessed via a small set of steps. There is a large window occupying most of the rest of the ground floor level, on the eastern side of the door. This window is floor to ceiling height and consists or a large canted bay. There is a rendered band and moulded cornice above the window and door, originally this would have held the commercial signage. There is a further door below the steps up to ground floor. this is accessed from the street level via a steep set of steps the top of which is located on the eastern side of the building. The basement level is in a painted brick and there is a single window. It 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. The upper floors are in an exposed brick. There are two windows per floor, aligning across the floors, both have flat gauged brick arches above. A painted and rendered band and moulded cornice is located over the top of the second floor level. This is slightly weathered and the paintwork over it is in a poor condition. A small dormer window is located centrally at the roof level, behind this cornice. 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 level is separated from the street by a set of possibly original cast iron railings. These railings continue onto either side of the steps leading up to the ground floor door. Several modern features are attached to the façade at various locations including a metal flag pole and large decorative clock. Overall this building appears to be structurally sound and in a good condition.

The door, which is located on the western side of the façade, is in timber painted white with a large glazed panel in its upper half. There is a small rectangular window located above the transom over this door. Most of the rest of the ground floor level is occupied with a large commercial window, on the western side of the door. This consists of a large canted bay divided into multiple small panes by timber glazing bars (32 panes in total). There is some original decorative detail on both the door and the glazing bars on the ground floor window. There is a further door located beneath the steps up to the ground floor door; this is in timber painted black. A single basement level window is located on the eastern side of the door. This is a timber framed sash divide into nine panes by timber glazing bars. There are four windows across the first and second floor levels, two per floor. All appear to be original timber framed sashes divided into multiple rectangular panes by timber glazing bars. The first floor windows are slightly taller than the second floor windows but are the same width (first floor windows are three panes wide by five high while the second floor are three wide by four high. The dormer window also appears to be a timber framed sash, this is divided into six small panes. All of the timber frames are painted white, some of this paintwork is slightly chipped and dirty, particularly on the basement level window. Overall all windows and the door are in a good condition with all panes present and intact.

The roof level is mansard and in slate, there is metallic flashing at the join between the angles. A small central dormer is located within the lower angle (discussed above). An aerial is attached to the roof level on its western side. Two tall stacks are located over the party walls, the eastern is rendered while the western is taller with the lower half rendered and the upper half in an exposed brick. Overall the roof 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.