Preceptory

A preceptory was historically the headquarters of any of the various orders of Christian Knights, such as the Knights Hospitaller and Templar, within a given geographic area. Governed by a preceptor, who was answerable to the Grand Master of the respective order. A preceptory's main focus would be its church and accommodation for the brethren.
==Examples==
===Hospitaller===
*Torphichen Preceptory, West Lothian, Scotland
===Templar===
*Aslackby Preceptory, Lincolnshire, England
*Temple, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Category:Knights Hospitaller
Category:Knights Templar
Category:Types of churches