Listed Building record TR 34 SW 855 - THE TOWN HALL AND REMAINS OF MEDIEVAL MAISON DIEU

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1183 to 1899. Town Hall, incorporating 13th century remains of Hospital of St Mary or Maison Dieu (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information).

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Grid reference Centred TR 3162 4174 (64m by 65m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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<1> Rena Pitsilli-Graham, 2015, Dover Town Hall; Statement of Significance (Unpublished document). SKE32315.

<2> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.

<3> by David Knowles, R Neville Hadcock, 1971, Medieval religious houses in England and Wales, Med Relig Houses Eng and Wales 1953 268 (Knowles and Hadcock) (Bibliographic reference). SKE6370.

<4> Charles Bailey, Esq., Architect., 1876, Archaeologia Cantiana: Monks Horton Priory. Vol 10, Arch Cant 10 84 (Article in serial). SKE31892.

<5> J. M. Hobson, 1926, Some Early and Later Houses of Pity (Monograph). SKE31891.

<6> John Newman, 1969, The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent, The Bldg of Eng NE and E Kent 1983 299-300 (J Newman) (Monograph). SKE7874.

<7> BY MACKENZIE E. C. WALCOTT, B.D., F.R.S.L., Tf.S.A..,, 1868, Archaeologia Cantiana: Inventories of St. Marys Hospital of Maison Dieu, Dover; The Benedictine Priory of St. Martin New-Work, Dover, for monks; the Benedictine Priory of SS. Mary and Sexburga, in the Isle of Sheppy for nuns. Vol 7, Arch Cant 7 1868 272-80 (MEC Walcott) (Article in serial). SKE31893.

<8> Walter H. Godfrey., 1929, Archaeological journal: Some Medieval Hospitals of East Kent. Vol. 86, Arch J 86 1929 104 250 (WH Godfrey) (Article in serial). SKE31894.

<9> CAT Annual Report, 1992-3. (OS Card Reference). SKE38715.

<9> Keith Parfitt, 1993, Canterbury Archaeology, 1992-1993: Fieldwork: Sites in Dover. Vol 18., CAT Annual Report, 1992-3. (Article in serial). SKE31774.

<10> South Eastern Archaeological Services, 1994, Excavations at Dover Town Hall, Maison Dieu: An Interim Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6636.

<11> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<12> Arthur Nelson, 1767, Landscape, with Dover Castle in the Distance (Graphic material). SKE32077.

<13> Page, W. (ed), 1926, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume II (Monograph). SKE7944.

<14> Thomas Miles, 1580, Proposal for Dover Harbour (Map). SKE31983.

<15> Thomas Digges, 1581, The State of Dover Haven (Map). SKE31984.

<16> William Eldred, 1641, The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor (Map). SKE31804.

<17> J. Foquet, 1737, Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover (Map). SKE31991.

Sources/Archives (18)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Rena Pitsilli-Graham. 2015. Dover Town Hall; Statement of Significance.
  • <2> Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: by David Knowles, R Neville Hadcock. 1971. Medieval religious houses in England and Wales. Med Relig Houses Eng and Wales 1953 268 (Knowles and Hadcock).
  • <4> Article in serial: Charles Bailey, Esq., Architect.. 1876. Archaeologia Cantiana: Monks Horton Priory. Vol 10. Vol. 10 pp. 81-89. Arch Cant 10 84.
  • <5> Monograph: J. M. Hobson. 1926. Some Early and Later Houses of Pity.
  • <6> Monograph: John Newman. 1969. The Buildings of England: North East and East Kent. The Bldg of Eng NE and E Kent 1983 299-300 (J Newman).
  • <7> Article in serial: BY MACKENZIE E. C. WALCOTT, B.D., F.R.S.L., Tf.S.A..,. 1868. Archaeologia Cantiana: Inventories of St. Marys Hospital of Maison Dieu, Dover; The Benedictine Priory of St. Martin New-Work, Dover, for monks; the Benedictine Priory of SS. Mary and Sexburga, in the Isle of Sheppy for nuns. Vol 7. Vol. 7 pp. 272-306. Arch Cant 7 1868 272-80 (MEC Walcott).
  • <8> Article in serial: Walter H. Godfrey.. 1929. Archaeological journal: Some Medieval Hospitals of East Kent. Vol. 86. Vol. 86 pp. 99-110. Arch J 86 1929 104 250 (WH Godfrey).
  • <9> Article in serial: Keith Parfitt. 1993. Canterbury Archaeology, 1992-1993: Fieldwork: Sites in Dover. Vol 18.. Vol 18. pp. 13-26. CAT Annual Report, 1992-3..
  • <9> OS Card Reference: CAT Annual Report, 1992-3..
  • <10> Unpublished document: South Eastern Archaeological Services. 1994. Excavations at Dover Town Hall, Maison Dieu: An Interim Statement.
  • <11> Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments.
  • <12> Graphic material: Arthur Nelson. 1767. Landscape, with Dover Castle in the Distance.
  • <13> Monograph: Page, W. (ed). 1926. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume II.
  • <14> Map: Thomas Miles. 1580. Proposal for Dover Harbour. Photocopy. Unknown.
  • <15> Map: Thomas Digges. 1581. The State of Dover Haven. Photocopy. Unknown.
  • <16> Map: William Eldred. 1641. The Platt of Dover Castle Towne and Harbor.
  • <17> Map: J. Foquet. 1737. Plan of the town, harbour and fortifications of Dover. Unknown. 1:2400.

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  • Event Boundary: Excavations at Dover Town Hall, Maison Dieu 1994 (Ref: 1994/84) (EKE4905)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavations at Dover Town Hall, Maison Dieu 1994 (Ref: 1994/84) (EKE15998)
  • Intrusive Event: Maison Dieu, Ladywell, Dover, Archaeological Watching brief (Ref: DMAD-WB-20) (EKE19931)

Record last edited

Mar 16 2023 5:18PM