TEMPLE FARM

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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 the 18th century, and "Temple" farmhouse was built out of the ruins. The embattled square gatehouse tower at the south end was taken down as dangerous in 1891. The only remains are a few pieces of ornamental stonework built into the modernized 18th century 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.

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[TF 08643033] Temple Farm on site of Preceptory of
Knights Templars [G.T.] (1)

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 the 18th century, and
"Temple" farmhouse was built out of the ruins. The embattled
square gatehouse tower at the south end, described in 1861 as
with "... machicolated parapet terminating in battlements pierced
with cross-bow slits ..." was taken down as dangerous in 1891.

The only remains are a few pieces of ornamental stonework built
into the modernized 18th century farmhouse. (2-8)

There are no standing remains of this preceptory. The ornamental
stones are corbel heads built into the south gable of the
farmhouse.

The flat headpiece of a Decorated window is used as a garden
seat.

No earthworks remain. (9)

An examination of all available air photography revealed no evidence
of earthworks associated with the preceptory of Knights Templars
referred to by the authorities above. (10)

SOURCE TEXT

( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1956

( 2) edited by William Page 1906 The Victoria history of the county of Lincoln, volume two

The Victoria history of the counties of England Page(s)211-2

( 3) by David Knowles and R Neville Hadcock 1953 Medieval religious houses : England and Wales

Page(s)235

( 4) General reference

Little Guide Lincs. 2nd. Edn. 1924 48-9 (J.C. Cox)

( 5) General reference

History of Linc. 3, 1816, 123 (W. Marrat)

( 6) Associated Architectural Societies' reports and papers [Lincoln, York, Northampton, Bedford, Worcester, Leicester and Sheffield ]

6, 1861-2 Page(s)XV-XVI

( 7) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

MHLG. 2736/11/A Feb. 1961 1.

( 8) The buildings of England

Lincolnshire, 1965, 441 Page(s)441

( 9) Field Investigators Comments

F1 BHS 11-MAY-65

(10) General reference

Helen Winton/27-FEB-1996/RCHME: Lincolnshire NMP

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