Ansty: the old preceptory
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Ansty: the old preceptory
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 8 Jun 2013
A large, distinctive stone building by the church, built in 1596. The Knights Hospitallers had founded a commandery, or preceptory, in 1211 and this is thought to be a replacement building from that time, probably used as a banqueting hall. A fire destroyed the roof in 1922 but the building was reconstructed in 2001.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.036312
Longitude
-2.06313