Temple Manor

Temple Manor is a 13th-century house of the Knights Templar with added 17th-century brick extensions. Its original purpose was to provide lodgings and fresh horses for members of this Order on their way to and from the Crusades.

Temple Manor is the surviving building of an earlier complex that had stables, kitchens and barns.

Located in Strood, the Manor is set on the opposite side of the River Medway to Rochester Castle. The building is of simple design and consists of two levels: an undercroft and a large hall in which visitors would await audience with the Templars.

The undercroft still has its original vaulted ceiling. Most of the outer walls are also original, retaining many of their early features.

The brick extensions, undercroft and main hall are open for view, the extensions showing clearly how the house was added to and developed over the centuries.