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Temple Bruer Preceptory
Temple Bruer Preceptory is a historic building in the civil parish of Temple Bruer with Temple High Grange, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is one of the few Knights Templar sites left in England where any ruins remain standing. Its name comes from its Templar ownership and its position in the middle of the Lincoln Heath, ''bruyère'' (heather) from the French language current at the time. It was founded in the period 1150 to 1160 and the order was dissolved in 1312. The site is located between the A15 and A607 roads, north from Cranwell. The site has been excavated twice, firstly by the Rev Dr. G. Oliver, the rector of Scopwick in 1832–3, and in 1908 by Sir William St John Hope. Foundation and history The preceptory of Temple Bruer was founded late in the reign of Henry II (1154–89), This date is based on the grant of a market by Henry II to William of Ashby de la Launde, who was admitted soon afterwards into the fraternity of the preceptory, He increased t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north-west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders Northamptonshire in the south for just , England's shortest county boundary. The county town is Lincoln, where the county council is also based. The ceremonial county of Lincolnshire consists of the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire and the area covered by the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. Part of the ceremonial county is in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and most is in the East Midlands region. The county is the second-largest of the English ceremonial counties and one that is predominantly agricultural in land use. The county is fourth-larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preceptor
A preceptor (from Latin, "''praecepto''") is a teacher responsible for upholding a ''precept'', meaning a certain law or tradition. Buddhist monastic orders Senior Buddhist monks can become the preceptors for newly ordained monks. In the Buddhist monastic code of discipline, the Buddha instructed that one of the criteria to conduct the "Higher Ordination" Ceremony (Upasampadā) is that the candidate will need to have a preceptor to provide guidance on monastic discipline, consisting of 227 precepts. During the ordination, the candidate will request one of the senior monks to be his preceptor. When the senior monk agreed to do so, he will be the preceptor of the candidate and guide him as long as he remains a bhikkhu in the Buddha's Dispensation (Buddha Sāsana). Christian military orders A preceptor was historically in charge of a preceptory, the headquarters of an order of monastic knights, such as the Knights Hospitaller or the Knights Templar, within a given geographical ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hurst (archaeologist)
John Gilbert Hurst (15 August 1927 – 29 April 2003) was a British archaeologist and pioneer of the study of mediaeval archaeology. Biography John Hurst was born on 15 August 1927 at Cambridge. He was educated at Harrow and then, following National Service, went up to Trinity College, Cambridge to read archaeology. Although his studies at Cambridge were exclusively concerned with prehistory, his interests already lay in the medieval period, and while still an undergraduate he co-directed the excavation of Northolt Manor. He was then appointed to the Ministry of Works as an inspector of ancient monuments in 1952. He went on to become Principal Inspector in 1973 and Assistant Chief Inspector from 1982 to 1987 when he retired, the Ministry of Works in this time having become first the Department of the Environment and then English Heritage. His principal task was in rescue archaeology, particularly in the medieval period, determining how to spend the meagre budget and this invo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Beresford
Maurice Warwick Beresford, (6 February 1920 – 15 December 2005) was an English economic historian and archaeologist specialising in the medieval period. He was Professor of Economic History at the University of Leeds. Early life and education Beresford was born on 6 February 1920 in Sutton Coldfield, then in Warwickshire.Glasscock, ''The Independent'', 2006 He was the only child of Harry Bertram Beresford and Nora Elizabeth Beresford ( Jefferies). His father died in 1934, aged 46, and Maurice's mother continued to live with him until her death in 1966, aged 79. From 1930 to 1938, Beresford was educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, a state grammar school in Sutton Coldfield. While there, he was enthused by two teachers, one a history master and the other from geography. He was successful at school, becoming a prefect, school librarian and editor of the school newspaper. In 1937, Beresford sat a joint entrance exam in history for six of the University of Cambridge's co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Witham
South Witham is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,533. It is situated south of Grantham, 10 miles east of Melton Mowbray and 10 miles (16 km) north of Oakham. The village is close to the Leicestershire and Rutland borders. History The village takes its name from the River Witham which rises nearby. But the origin of the word ''Witham'' is still unknown. The village has until recently also been spelt as "South Wytham". In 1966, the Royal Air Force built a large housing estate on the opposite side of the River Witham. The houses were intended for servicemen at RAF Cottesmore, but were taken instead by personnel at RAF North Luffenham. The village trebled in size virtually overnight, and the primary school was similarly increased in size. A NAAFI was provided for the forces' families. On 2 August 1973, Canberra B2 WJ674 of 231 OCU crashed in the field east of The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bailiwick
A bailiwick () is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and once also applied to territories in which a privately appointed bailiff exercised the sheriff's functions under a royal or imperial writ. The bailiwick is probably modelled on the administrative organization which was attempted for a very small time in Sicily and has its roots in the official state of the Hohenstaufen. In English, the original French ''bailie'' combined with '-wic', the Anglo-Saxon suffix (meaning a village) to produce a term meaning literally 'bailiff's village'—the original geographic scope of a bailiwick. In the 19th century, it was absorbed into American English as a metaphor for a sphere of knowledge or activity. The term survives in administrative usage in the British Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands, which are grouped for administrative purposes into two bailiwicks — the Bailiwick of Jersey (comprising the island of Jersey and uninhabited islets such as the Minquiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brauncewell
Brauncewell is a hamlet and former civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. From the census 2011 the population is included in the civil parish of Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap. It is situated between Leadenham and the market town of Sleaford, and is north east from, and in close proximity to, RAF Cranwell. Brauncewell Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints. Built in the 16th century over an earlier church, it was largely rebuilt in 1857. It includes a grave cover in the nave dated between the 10th and 12th century. The church is now redundant. Brauncewell is close to a large quarry. A Bronze Age Barrow burial site, and Roman sites, have been identified within the parish. The parish contains the remains of two deserted medieval village In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village (DMV) is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellingore
Wellingore is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 356. It is situated on the A607 road, approximately south from Lincoln. It conjoins the village of Navenby to the north. The Viking Way traverses through the villagepassingfrom the side of the cliff edge to Ermine Street. The name 'Wellingore' is thought to derive from the Old English for 'ridge at the place with the spring/stream'. Population In 1801 there was a resident population of 559, which peaked to 943 in 1861. In the 1971 Census there were 618 people recorded. Buildings in Wellingore Wellingore is an attractive village with many of the older houses built in the local limestone. Wellingore was the first village in North Kesteven to be designated a Conservation Area in February 1971. The following buildings are of particular interest: * All Saints Church Wellingore * Wellingore Hall. The largest building in Wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heckington
Heckington is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated between Sleaford and Swineshead Bridge, and south of the A17 road. Heckington, with 1,491 households, is one of the largest villages in Lincolnshire.. The population of the civil parish including Boughton was 3,353 at the 2011 census. History Church and chapel Heckington Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrew. It is of cruciform plan and in a complete Decorated style.''Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull'' 1885, p. 472 The original 14th-century church was acquired by Bardney Abbey in 1345, and subsequently a new chancel was built by vicar Richard de Potesgrave, chaplain to Edward III. Potesgrave's damaged effigy is within the church; other memorials include brasses to John Cawdron (d. 1438), and William Cawdron "baylyf of Hekington" and his two wives. The steeple is from 1360–70; it was rebuilt in 1888 as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowston
Rowston is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately north from the town of Sleaford. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 178. In the 1086 ''Domesday Book'' Rowston is recorded as "Rowstune", with 34 households. The limestone parish church is a Grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Clement and dates from the 12th century. Anglo-Saxon decorated stonework has been re-used in the south chancel wall. It was refitted in 1741 and restored 1904–10. There is a 15th-century font, and over a doorway in the tower a 12th-century tympanum decorated with a cross and other motifs. A restored village cross stands on the green near the church and is both Grade II listed and a scheduled monument. It was restored in 1910 retaining the top step, base and shaft of the 15th-century original. Rowston Manor is a Grade II* listed limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turcopole
During the period of the Crusades, turcopoles (also "turcoples" or "turcopoli"; from the el, τουρκόπουλοι, literally "sons of Turks") were locally recruited mounted archers and light cavalry employed by the Byzantine Empire and the Crusader states. A leader of these auxiliaries was designated as Turcopolier, a title subsequently given to a senior officer in the Knights Templars and the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, in charge of the coastal defences of Rhodes and Malta. Byzantine origins The crusaders first encountered turcopoles in the Byzantine army during the First Crusade. These auxiliaries were from diverse Turkic origins; including Pechenegs, Oghuz Turks, Uzes, Cumans, and Bulgars. Some Byzantine turcopole units under the command of General Tatikios accompanied the First Crusade and may have provided a model for the subsequent employment of indigenous auxiliary light horse in the crusader states. Composition It has been argued that, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
