Provision of houses varied considerably, however, and many clergy had to make private arrangements both before and after the Reformation, either because they found the house inadequate, or because there was no house at all. Where necessary bishops intervened, and in the 19th century, when many parishes were galvanised by vigorous reforming clergymen following periods of neglect, new rectory or vicarage houses were sometimes acquired, given either by local benefactors, or sometimes by gentlemen clergy themselves.
Most larger rectory and vicarage houses have been sold off since the s and s as maintenance costs rose, to be replaced by nondescript modern houses seen as more appropriate for the social role and status of a modern Anglican clergyman. The parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Bishopwearmouth belonged to the bishop of Durham, who appointed its rectors.
A vicarage house stood on part of this site from the Middle Ages, and a surviving medieval range at the rear may be part of it. The rectory house of Codford St Peter. Its classical front conceals a 17th-century house, with a central chimney and lobby-entry plan. When Codford St Mary's rectory house was built in the 17th century, it was a modest house, unlikely to have been the residence of gentry rector Joh.
The first bishop of Wells, Athelm, was recorded in , so in the diocese celebrated years of history. The sale of books belonging to David Davies at his death provides an insight into the life and interests of a nineteenth-century rural clergyman.
Skip to main content. Theme Items. Bishopwearmouth Rectory. High Street west , Cobb House. St Peter's Rectory. St Mary's Rectory. Bishop's Palace, Wells. For many buyers they are the ultimate country property, but what exactly is the difference between a Rectory and a Vicarage?
A Rectory sits at the top of the parish pile as in days gone by it was the rector who ran the parish and collected tithes. The Rectory reflected the importance of the rector so tended to be a grand building with land.
In those days the rector had a vice-rector, aka the vicar, and their lesser role meant they were given a smaller property. Their Vicarage could have been anything from a cosy cottage to a manor house. Rectories and Vicarages have a timeless appeal and for many country house buyers are the stuff of dreams.
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This romantic and aspirational quality makes a parsonage unlikely ever to fall out of fashion, even in a market downturn. Buying a Rectory for sale is one of the safest bets you can make in the housing market. Priced correctly, they are recession-proof properties. Location, location, location.
Rectories have a central location within a village and almost all enjoy a view of the church.
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