The Knights Templar & Knights Hospitallers in Essex

The county of Essex holds a deep and often overlooked connection to two of the most powerful military-religious orders of the medieval world: the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitallers. Though both are more often associated with distant crusading campaigns in the Holy Land, their influence stretched across England—and Essex, in particular, was a vital stronghold in their extensive network.

From pioneering agricultural estates and defensive manors to founding some of the finest surviving medieval churches and barns in the country, the Templars and Hospitallers helped to shape the landscape, economy, and religious life of medieval Essex. Their legacy lives on today in hidden chapels, unusual architecture, and place names that still echo their spiritual and strategic power.

The Knights Templars held Property in Essex at the following locations

Temple Crossing, Witham, Sutton, Bradwell, Rochford, Chingford, Finchingfield, Hanningfield, Rivenhall, Foulness, Havengrove Island and Terling.

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The Knights Hospitallers held property in Essex at the following Locations

Temple Crossing, Little Maplestead, Temple Roydon, West Thurrock, Duxford, Stebbing

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