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Maison Dieu, Dover
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(Redirected from Maison Dieu) 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 part of the Old Town Hall buildings.
[edit] History
Mason Dieu was founded in 1203 by Hubert de Burgh, the then constable of Dover Castle, to accommodate pilgrims coming from the Continent to visit the shrine of Thomas à Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. The original buildings consisted of one large hall with a kitchen and living quarters attached for the Master and Brethren who 'practised hospitality to all strangers'. The hospital accommodated permanent pensioners and other wounded and poor soldiers, as well as pilgrims.
In 1227, a chapel was added and Henry III attended its consecration. today, this chapel survives as a courtroom, having been converted in the nineteenth century by the town council of Dover. A "Great Chamber", built in 1253,is thought to be the present 'Stone Hall', which has interesting stained glass and contains the town corporation's civic paintings, Cinque Ports Volunteers regimental flags, arms and armour.
[edit] Dissolution
When the Master and Brethren of the Hall signed an oath accepting Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy, declaring him the Head of the Church of England, in 1534, the institutions religious role ended. Ten years later, the building was surrendered to the Crown and (with its nearby subsidiary St Edmund's Chapel) was utilized by the navy and army, as a supplies base, until 1830.
[edit] Civic role
In 1834, the building was sold to the Corporation of Dover who decided to make the Maison Dieu into their new Town Hall, as they needed space for expansion. At first, the building was used by the Town Council with minimal restorations. Eventually, the Council turned the old chapel into a courtroom and built a prison below. The Council decided to fully restore the building, and in 1851 they agreed to implement renovations suggested by Victorian architect Ambrose Poynter.
After seven years of fundraising for the project, William Burges, another famous Victorian architect, funded almost entirely by the Council, began work on the restoration project. Burgess admiration of the original mediaeval style can be seen in such parts of his renovation as grotesque animals and in the coats of arms incorporated into his new designs.
Burges designed the Council Chamber at the end of the hall added in 1867 and in 1881 began work on a town meeting and concert hall. The new building, on the site of the old prison, contained meeting rooms and mayoral and official offices. While William Burges designed the project, parts were completed after his death by Pullan and Chapple, his partners.
[edit] Present
The Maison Dieu continues to be used as one of the main meeting halls in Dover, as well as being open to public use for functions such as conferences, weddings, banquets, fairs, concerts and theatrical performances.
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Coordinates: 51°07′41″N 1°18′32″E / 51.1280, 1.3089
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