Aslackby Preceptory

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Temple Farm

In the civil parish of Aslackby And Laughton. In the historic county of Lincolnshire (Modern Authority of Lincolnshire, 1974 county of Lincolnshire).

The Preceptory of Knights Templars at Aslackby was founded early in the reign of Henry II, for in 1164 the church of Aslackby with its chapel was presented to the Templars by Hubert de Rye. After the order was suppressed in 1308-12 the property passed to Temple Bruer. The round church still stood during C18, and "Temple" farmhouse was built out of the ruins. The embattled square gatehouse tower at the south end, described in 1861 as 'Machicolated parapet, terminating in battlements pierced with crossbowslits', was taken down as dangerous in 1891. The only remains are a few pieces of ornamental stonework built into the modernized C18 farmhouse. There are no standing remains of this preceptory. The ornamental stones in the farmhouse are corbel heads built into the south gable. An examination of all available air photography revealed no evidence of earthworks associated with the preceptory of Knights Templars. (Derived mainly from Lincolnshire HER)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TF08643033

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 348725
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 33740 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

• Books
  • Brooke, C.J., 2000, Safe Sanctuaries (Edinburgh; John Donald) p159
    Knowles, David and Hadcock, R. Neville, 1971, Medieval religious houses in England and Wales (Longman)
    Pevsner, N. and Harris, John, 1964, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (London, Penguin) p441
    Lees, B., 1935, The British Academy Records of the Social and Economic History of England and Wales. Vol9 Records of the Templars in England in the Twelfth Century (London) pclxxxvi-viii.
    Page, Wm (ed), 1906, VCH Lincolnshire Vol2 p211-2
    Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p225
• Journal Articles
  • 1861-2, Associated Architectural Societies' reports and papers [Lincoln, York, Northampton, Bedford, Worcester, Leicester and Sheffield ] Vol6 pXV-XVI
• Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
  • Lees, B., 1935, The British Academy Records of the Social and Economic History of England and Wales. Vol9 Records of the Templars in England in the Twelfth Century (London) pclxxxvi-viii.