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Temple Manor
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Claire
September 9, 2016
A tiny restored house tucked away on an industrial estate and open weekends. This place is an undiscovered gem. Free Entry Open weekends, 11am-4pm, from April until November Address: Rochester, Kent ME2 2AH Temple Manor was built in the 13th century by the Knights Templar, a military and religious order founded during the Crusades. Located to the west of the River Medway, the hall was designed to provide lodging for dignitaries travelling between Dover and London. Now standing in an industrial estate, the manor is a fine example of a medieval building and includes fascinating traces of wall paintings in the first floor hall. A leafy garden provides a fitting setting for the property. Description The hall is an impressive two-storey flint and stone structure consisting of a first-floor chamber supported by a fine undercroft, or vaulted cellar. Brick extensions were added at each end in the 17th century. The ornate chamber was used by the knights for both residential and business purposes. The main doorway has Purbeck marble shafts to either side and complex carved mouldings. The walls are of flint rubble but were originally plastered and painted to simulate smooth stone. The upper floor was reached via an external stair, which was reconstructed in the 1950s. In the 17th century a fireplace was inserted into the chamber at its eastern end. Archaeological excavation has revealed that a timber hall was added to the north side of this building in the early 14th century and that further buildings were constructed in the 15th century. No trace of these remains today.
A tiny restored house tucked away on an industrial estate and open weekends. This place is an undiscovered gem. Free Entry Open weekends, 11am-4pm, from April until November Address: Rochester, Kent ME2 2AH Temple Manor was built in the 13th century by the Knights Templar, a military and religio…
Localização
Knight Road
Rochester, England