The Dover Burghmote Horn will be on display at Maison Dieu House on Saturday 10 September for the first time since its return to the Town after being stolen in 1969. The Horn which may date back to the 1550s was used to summon the citizens of Dover to Town Meetings and is the finest of about 10 known to still exist.
Maison Dieu House will be open this Saturday 10am – 4pm as part of the annual Heritage Open Day weekend. Maison Dieu House ay itinayo noong 1665 bilang opisyal na tirahan ng Agent tagapagbigay ng pagkain, ang mga lokal na taong responsable para sa pag-aayos ng ang supply ng pagkain at inumin sa mga barko ng Royal Navy. Sa tabi ng pinto sa Maison Dieu mismo (Town Hall) ay ginamit para sa imbakan. The Agent Victualler remained until after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and then the building was used as the official residence of the Officer in charge of the Royal Engineers in Dover until 1834.
Maison Dieu House became connected to the Mayoralty when Mr RW Mummery, who held the office of Mayor 3 times, binili ang ari-arian bilang kanyang pribadong paninirahan. Dover Corporation binili Maison Dieu House in 1904 bilang isang batayang para sa mga pampublikong serbisyo sa Town kabilang ang Borough Engineer at ang Medical Officer. Sa 1952 Dover Library opened and in 2004 the Town Council renovated and restored the building when it assumed ownership. Ito ngayon ay ginagamit ng Konseho ng Bayan at People of Dover para sa isang malawak na hanay ng mga civic okasyon at mga pulong.
Noong Sabado ng Konseho Chamber, the Mayor’s Parlour and the Charter Room will be open together with a display of historic items.