Abbeys & priories · East Midlands
Ossington Preceptory
Ossington Preceptory is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Collingham · 8.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ossington Preceptory is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.1781°, -0.8657°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Ossington Preceptory was a preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller, near to the village of Ossington in Nottinghamshire, England.
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Background
History
The preceptory was founded in the mid-12th century. At, or shortly after foundation, "Archbishop William" (probably Saint William FitzHerbert, Archbishop of York; 1143–54) granted the preceptory the church at Ossington. At sometime before 1199 the churches at Averham and Winkburn, both in Nottinghamshire, were donated by Henry Hosatus. Towards the end of the 12th century, the village of Ossington was granted to the preceptory by Roger de Buron. However, later in his life Roger joined the Cluniac Order, and bestowed the village on Lenton Priory. This caused "considerable litigation" between the two monasteries. In 1204 Roger's son, Walter Smallet, confirmed the grant of Ossington to the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1781, -0.8657
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Ossington
- Postcode
- NG23 6LH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newark
- Nearest railway station
- Collingham — 8.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15264557 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ossington Preceptory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cross of the Knights Hospitaller.svg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ossington Preceptory?
- Ossington Preceptory is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.1781°, -0.8657°. The nearest railway station is Collingham, around 8.6 km away.
- Is Ossington Preceptory wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Ossington Preceptory. Check ahead for specific facilities.