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Survey of English Place-Names

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The Rectory

Other OS name in the Parish of Burton Overy

Historical Forms

  • The Old Rectory 1981 Surv
  • the Parsonage house 1606,1707,1707(18) Terrier
  • the mansion howse 1601 ib
  • the mansion house 1674,1700 ib

Etymology

, 1877 White , The Old Rectory 1981Surv , v. rectory; notealso the Parsonage house 1606, 1707, 1707 (18)Terrier (v. personage),which is called the mansion howse 1601ib , the mansion house 1674, 1700ib ( v. mansion-house ) .