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Penhill Knights Templar preceptory is a medieval religious estate located at Temple Farm in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises the remains of a Knights Templar establishment dating to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, when the order held significant landholdings across northern England. The preceptory is associated with an earlier field system, indicating that the landscape bore evidence of agricultural organization prior to the Templars' occupation and development of the site. The monument represents an important example of how the military-religious orders managed their extensive properties and integrated their estates into existing settlement and agrarian patterns.
Penhill Knights Templar preceptory and earlier field system at Temple Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019232. View the official record →
Penhill Knights Templar preceptory is a medieval religious estate located at Temple Farm in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019232.
Penhill Knights Templar preceptory and earlier field system at Temple Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019232.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bolton Castle (2.8 km), Deserted medieval village (3 km), Carperby market cross (3 km).
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