Building record TR 34 SW 2740 - Historic Building 33 London Road, Dover, Kent

Summary

33 London Road, mid-late C19th building located on the north eastern side of London Road.It has a commercial and 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 3124 4215 (14m by 12m)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Forms part of a small terrace on the north eastern side of London Road. The whole build is slightly advanced from its south eastern neighbour but flush with its north western. The ground floor is level with the street and retains a number of possibly original C19th details including; the fluted pilaster and consoles over the party walls with decorative finials above, the timber window and door surrounds, the protruding commercial facia and the moulded cornice at its top. There are two doors located on the south eastern side of the façade within a recessed porch area. The access to the commercial ground floor is located within the return on the north western side of this porch while the other door, located on the south western side of the first likely provides access to the upper floors. The rest of the space on the ground floor is occupied with a large near floor to ceiling height window. The commercial fascia and original cornice above stretch across all of these windows and doors . The first and second floors are set back from the street level and the commercial ground floor. They are in an exposed brick with a rendered cornice and parapet at the top of the second floor, a small amount of vegetation is attached to this cornice. There is a large three light canted bay window with a rendered surround and mullions located centrally within the façade at the first floor level. The base of this rests in the projecting lower floor and it has a hipped slated roof. There are two windows at the second floors level, both have decorative rusticated plaster surrounds and protruding sills supported by small plaster brackets. This rusticated plasterwork is mirrored on the area over the north western party wall, there is some slight damage to it at the top of the building. It is likely that the area over the south eastern party wall also had this plaster detailing but this has since been removed leaving an area of slightly lighter brickwork. A modern extension has been added to the roof level and there is a single centrally placed dormer within it. A quantity of wiring is draped untidily across the façade at various locations, possibly associated with an (unseen) aerial. Overall, despite some untidiness the building is in a good condition and appears to be structurally sound.

There are two doors at the ground floor level, both are within a recessed porch on the south eastern side of the façade. One provides access to the commercial ground floor, this is modern and located within the angled return of the porch. It is in timber painted black with a single large glazed panel. The other door possibly original and is located on the south eastern side of the first, this provides access to the upper floors, this is also in timber painted black with four rectangular panels. There is a square window located above the transom over this door. There is a tall rectangular window also located within the angled return of the porch. The rest of the façade, on the north western side of the porch area is occupied with a large window divided into two large panes by decorative original surrounds. All of the window and door surrounds are in timber painted white. The bay window at the first floor level is divided into three, possibly original, two pane timber sashes. The two first floor windows are also possibly original two pane timber sashes. All of the frames are painted white and are in a good condition. The dormer at the roof level is a later insertion and is divided into two panes on an unequal size, the south eastern of these two panes is casement while the other is fixed. All windows and doors are in a good condition with all panes present and in tact.

The roof has a tall modern extension and is mansard. The upper part is clad with (possibly original) ceramic tiles while the lower part is in modern slate and there is metallic flashing at the join. A brick stack is located over the north western party wall. Overall the roof appears to be structurally sound and 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: #102826 Building, ]

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town - Area 3 London Road (EKE19204)
  • Event Boundary: Walkover and photographic survey of Dover Town Centre (EKE19201)

Record last edited

Jun 19 2019 3:55PM