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Description: Kent coal was some of the most difficult coal to extract and hence some of the most expensive in Britain. The
Url: /Exhibitions/Coal-Mining-in-Kent/History/The-end-of-Kent-Coal.aspx

Description: The work of opening up the Kent coalfields created interest from German Industrialists. They decided to explore the Canterbury area, and
Url: /Exhibitions/Coal-Mining-in-Kent/History/Chislet-Colliery.aspx

Description: Also known as Dover Colliery, Shakespeare was Kent's first coal mine. It was owned by Kent Coalfields Syndicate Ltd., formed in
Url: /Exhibitions/Coal-Mining-in-Kent/History/Shakespeare-Colliery.aspx

Description: Dover Museum's Image Gallery, View and purchase historical photos
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Description: The Maison Dieu or Domus Dei - meaning House of God, in both its Norman French and Latin forms - was founded in
Url: /Dover-History/Medieval-Dover/Maison-Dieu.aspx

Description: When the coalfield closed in the 1980's it left behind acres of land ravaged by tips and industrial sprawl, and poverty
Url: /Exhibitions/Coal-Mining-in-Kent/History/The-future-of-the-former-Kent-coalfield.aspx

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Market Square, Dover CT16 1PH

Opening hours
April-September:
Monday-Saturday 9.30am-5pm
Sunday 10am-3pm

October-March:
Monday-Saturday 9.30am-5pm

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and
New Year's Day

New Street, Dover CT17 9AJ

Opening hours 2026
Open from Friday 3 April - Saturday 31 October

School holidays: Thursday-Sunday 10am-4pm
Term-time: Saturday only 10am-4pm

Please see website or social media for re-opening updates.

Dover Museum
+44(0)1304 201066
museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Roman Painted House
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RPH@dover.gov.uk

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