Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Swinford Preceptory
Swinford Preceptory — Knights Hospitaller preceptory in Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rugby · 5.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Swinford Preceptory is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Knights Hospitaller preceptory in Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4061°, -1.1782°.
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Swinford Preceptory is a former house of the Knights Hospitaller located near to the village of Swinford, Leicestershire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The preceptory was founded before 1199, with land at Swinford donated to the Knights Hospitaller by Robert Rivell. Only a small preceptory, it was under the control of Dalby Preceptory before 1220. By 1338, however, the preceptory had become a "camera" (a lesser establishment dependent upon another), under the administration of a seneschal and bailiff.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4061, -1.1782
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Swinford
- Postcode
- LE17 6BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Established
- 1199
- Nearest railway station
- Rugby — 5.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16900970 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swinford Preceptory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swinford Preceptory?
- Swinford Preceptory is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE17 6BP), in the parish of Swinford.
- When was Swinford Preceptory built?
- Built or established in 1199.
- How do I get to Swinford Preceptory?
- The nearest railway station is Rugby, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE17 6BP.