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Garway Templar
Church, Herefordshire
The Church of St.
Michael Garway is one of six Templar churches in England. There
was a Celtic/Saxon church there before the time of the Templars,
according to ancient documents. During the reign of Henry II,
possibly between 1165 and 1180, the Church and lands of Garway
were given to the Knights Templar by Henry II. The gift was
confirmed to the on the 16th of July 1199, by King John, and it
was stated to comprise all the land of Llangarewi (Garway).
The Church was built on the site of a holy well.
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The Holy Well |
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Remains of
circular nave |
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The Tower used
to be separate
fromthe Church |
The builders had
difficulty aligning
the passageway |
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12th or 13th
Century
Templar Chest
Made from a single
tree trunk |
Eight Pointed
Cross |
Masons Marks |
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Phoenix or
Griffon? |
The last Templar
Preceptor? |
Jacques de Molay? |
Location of Green
Man |
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Green Man
or
Baphomet? |
Piscina in the
Chapel |
Chest in the
Chapel |
Masons Marks in
the Chapel |
The old Altar |
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Templar Grave
Stones |
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The only
remaining
sign of the
circular
nave |
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Photographs © Iain Laird 2006-2014
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