Dover Town Hall & Maison Dieu [11 photos] in TR3141

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Dover Town Hall & Maison Dieu

The Hospital of St Mary, Domus Dei, or Maison Dieu, is a medieval building in Dover, which forms part of the Old Town Hall buildings.
Maison Dieu was founded in 1203 by Hubert de Burgh, to accommodate pilgrims coming from the Continent to visit the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral.
In 1227, a chapel was added and Henry III attended its consecration. Today, this chapel survives as a courtroom. A "Great Chamber", built in 1253, is thought to be the present 'Stone Hall'.
Grade II* listed. Link

by N Chadwick

Created: Wed, 1 Mar 2017, Updated: Sat, 12 Oct 2019

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