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The Site of Commandry of St John of Jerusalem is a medieval religious establishment located in Norfolk, England, associated with the Knights Hospitaller, the military monastic order that held extensive lands throughout England during the medieval period. The commandry would have functioned as an administrative and agricultural centre from which the order managed its estates and resources in the region. Such establishments typically comprised domestic and functional buildings arranged around courtyards, though the physical remains at this site reflect the fragmentary nature of many medieval commandry complexes. The site preserves evidence of the Hospitaller presence in Norfolk, an order that maintained significant influence in England until its suppression in the sixteenth century.
Site of Commandry of St John of Jerusalem is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003907. View the official record →
The Site of Commandry of St John of Jerusalem is a medieval religious establishment located in Norfolk, England, associated with the Knights Hospitaller, the military monastic order that held extensive lands throughout England during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003907.
Site of Commandry of St John of Jerusalem 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 1003907.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa W of Woodrising Wood (2.9 km), Hazel Hurn moated site, fishponds and associated features (3 km), High Banks (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of Commandry of St John of Jerusalem's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Site of Commandry of St John of Jerusalem stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.