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THE TEMPLARS
IN HAMPSHIRE
Given that the order dates only from die late eleventh century and settled in England not earlier than die 1130s, the Hospitallers came unexpectedly early to Hampshire, where diey directed the formation of their own modest estate. Almost all the order's property in Hampshire came to be included in their preceptory of Godsfield and Baddesley
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GODSFIELD & BADDESLEY -
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SELBOURNE - (Click for further information) Although nothing remains of the Knights Templar’s preceptory, it existed just a short way to the East of Selborne at a place called Sotherington. Later, the manor of the ‘Temple of Sotherington’, was just known as Temple. All that remains to keep the name of Sotherington in existence is a farm which sits along Sotherington Lane and in the vicinity the name Temple, appears in Temple Lane and Barns. The Knights Templars had a preceptory at Sotherington and held the manor of Sotherington as early as 1240
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FORDINGBRIDGE - The Norman church of St Mary the Virgin, Fordingbridge, replaced an earlier Saxon church sometime between 1160 and 1170. Inside, a 13th century chapel belonged to the Knights Templar
GALLERY
Original Manor House & Chapel at Selborne
St Marys Church Selborne - Church built by the Templars in Selborne and features 3 Graves(?) of Templars
St Marys Church Templar Grave (1)
Knight Templar Grave (2) St Mary's church Selbourne
Templar Grave Sir Adam de Gurdon - benefactor of the Knights Templar Selborne
Possible 3rd Knights Templar Grave at St Marys Church Temple Selborne
