Listed Building record TR 34 SW 710 - SCHOOL HOUSE, DOVER COLLEGE

Summary

Grade II listed building. Boarding School building, 1880, probably by Henry Hayward of Dover, in Gothic style with some Romanesque features. Flint with stone dressings and tiled roof. (location accuraet to the nearest 1m based on available infromation)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3147 4164 (39m by 41m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

School House GII Listed Building. Dover College was founded as a boarding school in 1868 with the school house being built in 1880, probably by Henry Hayward of Dover. Built in a Gothic style with some Romanesque features, it is constructed from flint with stone dressings and a tiled roof. The building is of three storeys and attics with irregular fenestration. The windows are sashes, some mullioned and transomed, some round-headed and some plain. The end bays project with gables with some blank arcading whilst the centre has hipped dormers. The entrance to the school house is through a round-headed doorcase which is approached up a flight of stairs. (1-2)

The GIS polygon associated with this record does not represent the full extent or curtilage of the listed building but merely defines the outline of the building. For further information on the extent of the listed building please contact Dover District Council.

Historic England archive material: BF105399 DOVER COLLEGE, EFFINGHAM CRESCENT, DOVER


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> John Newman, 1969, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, pp. 301 (Monograph). SKE7874.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <2> Monograph: John Newman. 1969. The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent. pp. 301.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey (EKE19937)

Record last edited

Oct 30 2025 11:51AM