Willoughton Preceptory

Willoughton Preceptory
Site of Willoughton Preceptory at Temple Garth.
Location	Temple Garth
Coordinates	53°25′37″N0°36′19″W / 53.4269°N 0.6053°W / 53.4269; -0.6053
OS grid reference	SK92769325
Founded	earlier than 1164 by Roger de Builli
Built	by Roger de Builli
Demolished	After 1540
Scheduled monument
Reference no.	327087
Location in Lincolnshire

Willoughton Preceptory was a holding of the Knights Templar at Willoughton, in north Lincolnshire, England. The preceptory stood at the farm, still called Temple Garth. ^{[1] [2]}

Willoughton, founded during the 1135–1154 reign of Stephen, was the richest of the English houses of the Templars. After the suppression of the order in 1312, the house passed to the Hospitallers in 1338. It was dissolved in 1540, the lands passing to King's College, Cambridge. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Horkstow Camera was a monastic cell dependent on the Preceptory. ^[4]

See also

• List of Templar sites in Lincolnshire

References

1. Historic England. "Willoughton Preceptory (327087)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 8 August 2015.
2. "Local parish web site" . Retrieved 27 October 2012.
3. "GENUKI web site".
4. Page, William, ed. (1906). A History of the County of Lincoln. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. pp. 210–213 'Houses of Knights Templars: Willoughton, Eagle, Aslackby, South Witham and Temple Bruer'. Retrieved 12 February 2011.