Talk:Rectory

Redirect to clergy house?
, I see you have returned this to a redirect, as that was “long-standing”. That doesn’t seem to me the main issue. There are clearly several meanings, and not all of the incoming links are looking for that page.

, you moved Rectory to Clergy house, which I agree with. That created the redirect. What are your thoughts on this? Moonraker (talk) 09:54, 7 November 2023 (UTC)


 * @Moonraker one of my concerns is that this created 1000+ links to your new disambiguation page. When I checked a few of them, they seemed to refer to the meaning of a "clergy house". Natg 19 (talk) 16:29, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
 * , I agree there are that many linked pages, but there were already and still are. No links are created. I also agree that most of the links are okay with the redirect to clergy house, but many aren't, and that is my point. Moonraker (talk) 18:37, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Hmm, almost exactly 10 years ago! Thanks for asking. Of the disam version:

" rectory may refer to:


 * The office held by an ecclesiastical rector
 * The office held by an academia rector
 * The clergy house of a rector"

- 1 & 3 are fine, but I'm dubious 2 really exists as regards the office rather than the home, or needs noting. So I don't think the disam is really necessary, but I'm ok with it. Johnbod (talk) 14:28, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
 * those other rectors exist, but mostly outside England, especially in Scotland. Moonraker (talk) 18:37, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, but does anyone ever talk of a university rector having a "rectory" (as a position, rather than a house)? Johnbod (talk) 19:21, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I'd say not now. We could say it's one of the past uses. There may or may not be incoming links, but there are some for the office of a clergyman rector. Actually I believe there are far more rectors of schools than universities. Moonraker (talk) 22:42, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Any evidence it is a past use - what does OED say? Rector-heads or Chairmen of schools were no doubt normally clergymen in the past. Johnbod (talk) 04:12, 18 November 2023 (UTC)