Houses named the Old Rectory were worth on average £200,000 more than properties titled the Old Vicarage, which are typically smaller manor houses or cottages.
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Lucian Cook, of Savills, said: “Certain English house names have held steady over hundreds of years, and tell us a lot about the provenance and history of the property – whether it be related to the feudal system, religion, mythology, our nation’s flora, and even beer.
“Still today house names instantly conjure an image, whether it’s the distinctive roof line of an oast house or the intricate timbers within a tithe barn.
“Once home to those with the highest status in society, the likes of the Manor House, the Old Rectory and the Old Vicarage still command the highest house prices, fending off the competition from more contemporary names such as Mallards and Timbers.”
