  Location within Kent | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Knights Hospitallers |
| Established | c.1408 |
| Disestablished | c.1523 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | John Culpeper |
| Site | |
| Coordinates | 51°15′0.34″N0°21′38.57″E / 51.2500944°N 0.3607139°E |
| Grid reference | TQ 648 527 |
| Visible remains | None |
West Peckham Preceptory was a preceptory in West Peckham, Kent, England.
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