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Merton Templars Preceptory
Hob Uid: 338615
Location : Oxfordshire Cherwell Merton
Grid Ref : SP5700017000
Summary : Possible Preceptory of Knights Templars. Merton was granted to the Templars circa 1156.
More information : (SP 5717) Merton was granted to the Knights Templars by Simon Earl of Northampton circa 1156, and there appears to have been a preceptory here. (1-2) No corroborative evidence for the existence of a preceptory is possible although the Oxford S & M Records (See SP 51 NE 12) suggest that the site could have been in the area of medieval shrinkage near the church. (3)

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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Possibly 1156-1312
Monument End Date : 1312
Monument Start Date : 1156
Monument Type : Templars Preceptory
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : SP 51 NE 11
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1977-02-01
End Date : 1977-02-01

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2013-01-01
End Date : 2013-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Merton Templars Preceptory