Gardens · South East England
Maison Dieu
Maison Dieu — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
John Baker — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Maison Dieu is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Hospital of St Mary, Domus Dei, or Maison Dieu (Latin/Norman French – house of God), is a medieval building in Dover, England which forms the oldest part of Dover Town Hall. The Town Hall and remains of mediaeval Maison Dieu were Grade II* listed in 1973; they were upgraded to a Grade I listing in 2017.
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Background
History
Mason Dieu was founded in 1203 by Hubert de Burgh, the Constable of Dover Castle, as the "Hospital of the Mason Dieu" to accommodate pilgrims coming from the Continent to visit the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. de Burgh gave the manors of River and Kingsdown to the hospital in order to fund it. Simon de Wardune also gave some land. The original buildings consisted of one large hall (later referred to as the Pilgrims' Hall) nine years earlier, Bishop Richard had consecrated the chapel, but he fell ill later that day and was taken into the Maison Dieu where he died, on 3 April 1253. There are records of a number of royal visits taking place, up to the end of the 14th…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1281, 1.3090
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Dover
- Postcode
- CT16 1DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Established
- 1203
Sources
- wikidata: Q15243899 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Maison Dieu, Dover (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maison Dieu?
- Maison Dieu is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT16 1DQ), in the parish of Dover.
- When was Maison Dieu built?
- Built or established in 1203.
- Who owns Maison Dieu?
- Maison Dieu is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.
- How do I get to Maison Dieu?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CT16 1DQ. It sits within the Dover and Deal parliamentary constituency.