rectory

Example Sentences

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The church, the rectory, a row of houses; and in back of the hotel, someone emptied a pail of dirty water.

From Literature

Alfred Tennyson was born in 1809 in a rectory in Lincolnshire, one of 11 children.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is described by the estate agent as a historic rectory and coach house in several acres of semi-moated gardens.

From BBC

Bishop Sellin was born in Scotland where her father was an ordained minister and the family lived in the rectory.

From BBC

Plans for the church hall, on Glebe Way, included a cafe, day nursery building, replacement rectory with detached garage, two outbuildings to provide a prayer room and substation, and bike storage.

From BBC