The Townscape Heritage Initiative Grant part-funded the work to conserve this facade. The work included: New timber-framed sash windows; modern paint removal and repainting the cast stonework and coursing; repairs to the front tiled pathway, discovered beneath a concrete slab; and paint removal and pointing repairs to the brickwork. The top parapet was also completely rebuilt and re-rendered due to water damage causing the bricks to turn to dust.

Historic photo of Margate treelined avenue to the sea.

Original encaustic tiles and samples of replacement tiles

paint stripped from decorative ashlar stucco

Cast stone decorative corbel paint stripped

1880s TERRACED HOUSE

Cliftonville, Margate

2015 - 2018

The building is located on Arthur Road in the Dalby Square conservation area of Cliftonville. Cliftonville is a dense, historic, urban area that extended Margate eastwards along the coast in the 19th century.

Arthur Road is one of a series of streets that extend from Northdown Road, the main road and shopping street, to the seafront. Arthur Road is lined predominately with late 19th and early 20th century terraced houses of various heights, mainly two and three storey terraced houses, with some four storey sections.

This project is one of four projects funded with significant assistance from the Dalby Square Townscape Heritage Initiative which we have worked on in close collaboration with Thanet District Council. The other projects are:

1895 Cecil Hotel,

Dalby Square Gardens,

1870s House.

The aims of this project were to:

Conserve the original fabric and decorative features of the front facade and,
Reinstate features where inappropriate changes had been made; for example, the uPVC windows were replaced with high-performance timber-framed, double-glazed windows to closely match the details and appearance of the original.

Contractor: G & W Gardner

Site photographs by Studio Sam Causer

Historic Photo courtesy Margate Local History