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	The term manor may refer to: Land tenure Manor, the land tenure unit under manorialism Manorialism Manorialism or Seigneurialism was the organizing principle of rural economy and society widely practiced in Middle Ages western and parts of central Europe.... , a system of land tenure and organization of the rural economy and society in parts of medieval Europe Manor house Manor house A manor house or fortified manor-house is a country house, which has historically formed the administrative centre of a manor , the lowest unit of territorial organization in the feudal system.... , the principal house of a manor Lord of the Manor Lord of the Manor The title of Lord of the Manor arose in the England mediaeval system of Manorialism following the Norman Conquest. The title Lord of the Manor is a titular feudal dignity which is still recognised today as semi-extinct form of landed property .... , the feudal holder of a medieval manor Manor (in Colonial America), a form of tenure restricted to certain Proprietary colonies, a large estate with hereditary rights granted by Royal Charter Manor (in 17th century Canada), the land tenure unit under the Seigneurial system of New France Seigneurial system of New France The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudalism system of land distribution used in the French colonial empire of New France.... Places Australia Manor, Victoria, an area of Werribee, Victoria Werribee, Victoria Werribee is a city in Melbourne, Victoria , Australia, 32 km south-west from Melbourne's Melbourne city centre. Its Local Government Areas of Victoria is the City of Wyndham.... Manor railway station, Victoria Manor railway station, Victoria Manor is a closed station located in the town of Manor, Victoria, on the Geelong railway line, Victoria railway line in Victoria , Australia.The station opened in 1911 as a crossing loop halfway between Werribee and Little River stations.... , a disused railway station in Manor, Victoria Canada Manor, Saskatchewan Manor, Saskatchewan Manor is a village in the Canada province of Saskatchewan. The Manor Museum is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.... , a village India Manor, India Manor, India Manor is a census town in Thane district in the Indian States and territories of India of Maharashtra.... , a town in the state of Maharashtra United Kingdom Manor, South Yorkshire Manor, South Yorkshire Manor Castle ward—which includes the Districts of Sheffield of Claywood, Manor, Manor Park, Park Hill, and Wybourn—is one of the 28 electoral wards in Sheffield, England.... , an area of Sheffield, England United States Manor, Georgia Manor, Georgia Manor is an Unincorporated area in Ware County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It lies southwest of Waycross, Georgia on U.S. Route 84. The community is part of the Waycross Waycross micropolitan area.... , an unincorporated community in Ware County Manor, Pennsylvania Manor, Pennsylvania Manor is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,796 at the 2000 census.... , a borough Manor, Texas Manor, Texas Manor is a city in Travis County, Texas, Texas, United States. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census; it was 1,877 in the 2005 census estimate.... , a city and suburb of Austin Manor St. George Manor St. George Manor St. George or St. George's Manor was a large tract of land purchased by William "Tangier" Smith in the 1600s on Long Island, in central Suffolk County, New York.... , a tract of land on Long Island, New York Manorville, New York Manorville, New York .Manorville is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census.... , a hamlet within Manor St. George Vietnam The Manor (Hanoi), a luxury neighborhood in Western Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , estimated population 3,398,889 , is the Capital of Vietnam. From 1010 until 1802, with a few brief interruptions, it was the political centre of an independent Vietnam.... Fiction Manor Farm, the farm in the story Animal Farm Animal Farm *Animal Farm* is a novel by George Orwell. Published in England on 17 August 1945 in literature, the book reflects events leading up to and during the History of the Soviet Union before World War II.... by George Orwell Technology Manor Class or GWR 7800 Class GWR 7800 Class The Great Western Railway 7800 Class or Manor Class is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive. They were designed as a lighter version of the GWR Grange Class.Like the 'Granges', the 'Manors' used parts from the GWR 4300 Class Moguls but just on the first batch of twenty.... , a Class of Great Western Railway engines Other uses Manor (Switzerland) Manor (Switzerland) Manor AG is a Swiss department store chain, majoring in sales from groceries to electrical appliances. Other than that, Manor also offers a special wedding service, including general consulting, wedding, honeymoon planning and so on.... , a Swiss department store Manor Records Manor Records Manor Records was a United States based record label of the 1940s.See also * List of record labels... , a record label