Maison Dieu, Faversham

Name: Maison Dieu
Address: Ospringe Street, Faversham, ME13 8TS, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1795 534542

#5 among attractions in Faversham

Top attraction, Historical place, Museum, Archaeological museum

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Maison Dieu is a hospital, monastery, hostel, retirement home and royal lodge commissioned by Henry III in 1234. The timber framed building is located beside Watling Street, now the A2 road, in Ospringe, Faversham, in Kent, England. ()

Built: 1234 (790 years ago)Coordinates: 51°18'41"N, 0°52'24"E

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Ospringe StreetFaversham ME13 8TS United Kingdom

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+44 1795 534542

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Day trips

Maison Dieu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Faversham Guildhall, Faversham Stone Chapel, Shepherd Neame Brewery, National Shrine of Saint Jude.

0.8 miE
City hall
Faversham Guildhall, Faversham
22 min walk • Faversham Guildhall is a municipal building in the Market Place in Faversham, Kent, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Faversham Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
0.8 miNW
Church
Faversham Stone Chapel, Faversham
21 min walk • Faversham Stone Chapel also known as Our Lady of Elwarton, is a medieval chapel built on top of a Romano-British mausoleum. The chapel is located in what is thought to have been the Roman settlement of Durolevum, near the modern town of Faversham, in Kent, England.
0.9 miNE
Nightlife, Visitor center, Brewery
Shepherd Neame Brewery, Faversham
23 min walk • Shepherd Neame is an English independent brewery which has been based in the market town of Faversham, Kent, for over 300 years. While 1698 is the brewery's official established date, town records show that commercial brewing has occurred on the site since 1573.
0.5 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
National Shrine of Saint Jude, Faversham
14 min walk • The National Shrine of Saint Jude adjoining the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Faversham, England, is a Roman Catholic shrine to Saint Jude and a place of pilgrimage for Catholics and other Christians in the United Kingdom and other countries.
1 miNE
Church
Faversham Parish Church, Faversham
26 min walk • St Mary of Charity, Faversham Parish Church is the Church of England parish church of the town of Faversham in Kent, England. The church spire dominates the town's skyline and is visible for some distance.
0.7 miNE
Town, Church
Davington, Faversham
19 min walk • Davington is a suburb of Faversham in Kent, England. Davington Priory is a local government ward within the Faversham Town Council and Swale Borough Council areas. Until the civic boundary changes were brought into effect in 2004, the electoral ward had broadly mirrored the ecclesiastical parish of Davington.
1 miNE
51°19'4"N • 0°53'34"E
Creek Creative Studios, Faversham
25 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
0.8 miE
Church
St Catherine's Church, Faversham
22 min walk • St Catherine's Church, Preston-next-Faversham is an Anglican church located in the town of Faversham in Kent, England. Sir John Betjeman in the Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches has described St Catherine's as, "high and distinguished among the railways and breweries".
1.1 miN
Windmill
Oare Windmill, Faversham
29 min walk • Oare Mill is a Grade II listed house converted Tower mill in Oare, Kent, England that was built in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century.
1 miSE
Windmill
Copton Pumping Windmill, Faversham
26 min walk • Copton Mill is a tower mill in Copton, Faversham, Kent, England that was built in 1863 to pump water for Faversham Water Company's waterworks. It is just south of junction 6 of the M2 motorway.
1 miE
Monastery
Faversham Abbey, Faversham
27 min walk • Faversham Abbey was a Cluniac style monastery immediately to the north-east of the town of Faversham, in north Kent, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Maison Dieu?

Nearby attractions include National Shrine of Saint Jude, Faversham (14 min walk), Davington, Faversham (19 min walk), Faversham Stone Chapel, Faversham (21 min walk), Preston-next-Faversham, Faversham (21 min walk).

How to get to Maison Dieu by public transport?

The nearest stations to Maison Dieu:

Bus

Kiln Court • Lines: 3B (10 min walk)
Railway Station • Lines: 3B (20 min walk)

Train

Faversham (20 min walk)
Brogdale Central Station (21 min walk)