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Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
The church stands on the site of Roman baths; it is thought there was originally a Saxon church here. The oldest parts of the existing building are the tower and three bays of the arcades, which are Norman architecture of the early 12th century.
From 1230 the church was controlled by Maison Dieu, which was built in Dover in 1203 to accommodate pilgrims from overseas visiting Canterbury Cathedral.
The church was closed in 1537, at the Dissolution of the Monasteries, but opened in 1544 as a parish church.
It was largely rebuilt in the 19th century.
Grade II* listed. Link
From 1230 the church was controlled by Maison Dieu, which was built in Dover in 1203 to accommodate pilgrims from overseas visiting Canterbury Cathedral.
The church was closed in 1537, at the Dissolution of the Monasteries, but opened in 1544 as a parish church.
It was largely rebuilt in the 19th century.
Grade II* listed. Link
by N Chadwick
Created: Thu, 22 Dec 2016, Updated: Thu, 22 Dec 2016
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