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Eagle, Lincolnshire

(Eagle/Egle/Eycle/Eykel)

Acquired 1154
Constructed
Abandoned
Rebuilt
Preceptory Y
Abbey -
Monastery -
Chapel Y
Other Infirmary
Lat: 53° 12.1' N
Long: 0° 40.9' W
OSGrid: SK8868
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updated: 08/01

 

ABOUT THE SITE

At Eagle Preceptory, in Lincolnshire, the Templars had an infirmary, where members of the Order who had grown too old or ill for active service were sent.

Please also see:
 
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References:
 
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Key Historical Figures Associated
  None known
Closely Associated Sites
  Eagle (Lincs) and Denney (Cambs) were the two major English Templar infirmaries that we know of.
 

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VISITING THE SITE
Access X P = open to public;
A = by arrangement;
X = private
Opening times
Comments on Access A privately-owned farmhouse stands on the site today; there is, unfortunately, nothing at all to be seen from medieval times.
Ownership / Management
Tours
 
Distance from nearest town approx 7 mls west of Lincoln
Nearest Trunk Road intersection A46 / A57
How to get there See map - but note there is nothing to see!
Where to stay / eat
(Templar contacts) 		None known
Where to stay / eat
(Other) 		None known
Other local Templar contacts None known
Places of interest nearby None known

 

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