Penhill Preceptory
Penhill Preceptory was a priory on the northern flanks of Penhill in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, which functioned from about 1142 to 1308–12.Photo: Tony Mercer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in West Witton, Richmondshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Penhill Knights Templar preceptory and earlier field system at Temple Farm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Hall and Swinithwaite Hall.
Old Hall
Building
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old Hall is a building, which is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Penhill Preceptory.
Swinithwaite Hall
Residential building
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swininthwaite Hall is a historic building in Swinithwaite, a hamlet in North Yorkshire, in England. Swinithwaite Hall is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Penhill Preceptory.
Sorrelsykes House
Building
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sorrelsykes House is a historic building in West Burton, North Yorkshire, a village in England. It is noted for the follies in its park. A manor house, named Sorysikes Meadow, was constructed on the site in the early 17th century. Sorrelsykes House is situated 4,200 feet southwest of Penhill Preceptory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swinithwaite and West Witton.
Swinithwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swinithwaite is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A684 road, 2 miles east of Aysgarth. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
West Witton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Witton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales it lies on the A684. West Witton is situated 1½ miles east of Penhill Preceptory.
Penhill
Locality
Photo: Poolofthought, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penhill is a prominent hill, 5.5 miles south west of Leyburn, in the Pennines, North Yorkshire, England. It forms a ridge that commands the southern side of Wensleydale and the northern side of Coverdale. Penhill is situated 1½ miles south of Penhill Preceptory.
Penhill Preceptory
- Categories: architectural structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Witton, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.2946° or 54° 17′ 41″ northLongitude
-1.94662° or 1° 56′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6W73V3+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1333557694OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7162827
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