Many apsidal chancels have disappeared, no doubt; but, if we take the bulk of those which remain into account, we shall find that they have a habit of occurring in small groups, as in Berkshire, where three occur together within a single old rural deanery, and that the large majority of the churches in which they are found were not monastic property.
"The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church"
A. Hamilton Thompson
"Of course," she continued, "even in those days the post-don't they say the same in England of a deanery?
"Major Vigoureux"
A. T. Quiller-Couch
Behind the Hochheim railway station there rises a long low slope, planted from base to summit with vines, a portion of which are screened on the north by a plain-looking church and a weather-stained deanery.
"Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines"
Henry Vizetelly