Glebe

In medieval Europe, a glebe was an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses. A glebe-house is a rectory, built for the parish priest, vicar, pastor, or rector, usually at church expense.

Related Topics:
Europe - Parish - Rectory - Priest - Vicar - Pastor - Rector

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It is also the name of several places:

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In Australia:

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• Glebe, suburb of Hobart, Tasmania
• Glebe, suburb of Sydney, New South Wales
• Glebe was the first Rugby League club formed in Australia.
• Glebe Park, Canberra

In Canada:

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• The Glebe is an historic neighborhood in Ottawa, Ontario, named for the parish fields on which it was built.

In the United States:

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• Glebe Road, a highway in Arlington, Virginia
• Glebe, a small community in Hampshire County, West Virginia named for its glebe-house and parish fields.