glebe
Sign in to saveAlso known as Church furlong, rectory manor, Parson's Close, Parson's Closes
thumb|300px|Conjectural map of a medieval Manorialism|manor. The method of "strip farming" was in use under the [[open field system. The mustard-coloured areas are part of the demesne, the hatched areas part of the glebe. The manor house, residence of the lord, can be seen in the mid-southern part of the manor, near the parish church and parsonage]]
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- Medieval origins
- Britain
- Church of England
- Scotland
- Anglo-America
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
thumb|300px|Conjectural map of a medieval Manorialism|manor. The method of "strip farming" was in use under the [[open field system. The mustard-coloured areas are part of the demesne, the hatched areas part of the glebe. The manor house, residence of the lord, can be seen in the mid-southern part of the manor, near the parish church and parsonage]]
A glebe (, also known as church furlong, rectory manor or '''parson's close(s')) is an area of land within an ecclesiastical parish used to support a parish priest. The land may be owned by the church, or its profits may be reserved to the church.