Rothley Temple
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Rothley Temple, or more correctly Rothley Preceptory, (pronounced Rowth-Ley) was a preceptory (a religious establishment operated by certain orders of monastic knights) in the village of Rothley, Leicestershire, England, associated with both the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller.
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Monastery information | |
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Other names | Rothley Temple |
Order | Knights Templar From 1313: Knights Hospitaller |
Established | c.1231 |
Disestablished | 1540 |
Mother house | from c.1371: Dalby Preceptory |
Site | |
Location | Rothley, Leicestershire |
Coordinates | 52.7056°N 1.1478°W / 52.7056; -1.1478 |
Visible remains | The Preceptory's chapel and part of the domestic buildings still remain as part of the Rothley Court Hotel.[1] |
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The preceptory's chapel, constructed by the Knights Templar, is currently part of the Rothley Court Hotel.