Glebe
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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.
It is also the name of several places:
In Australia:
- Glebe, suburb of Hobart, Tasmania
- Glebe, suburb of Sydney, New South Wales
- The Glebe is an historic neighborhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, named for the parish fields on which it was built.
- Glebe was the first Rugby League club formed in Australia.