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<blockquote data-quote="alsih2o" data-source="post: 944917" data-attributes="member: 4790">here is a real one, just for giggles-&nbsp;Note: not all the places listed are visible on this plan.&nbsp; 1 Abbot or Prior's house2 Almonry - where alms in the form of food or money were distributed to the needy by the almoner3 Bakehouse4 Brew House5 Buttery The word has nothing to do with &quot;butter&quot;, but comes from old French &quot;boterie&quot; and the Latin &quot;botaria&quot;, meaning &quot;cask or bottle&quot;. The buttery was a storage area for ale and wine. 6 Calefactory - a warming room7 Cellarium - A storeroom, often underground8 Cemetary9 Chapels10 Chapter House - the meeting rooms for the administrative body of the monastery. In England the chapter house was usually polygon-shaped, with a sharply pointed roof. 11 Church - usually the first part of the monastery top be completed in stone.12 Cloister - an open area, often grassed, sometimes with a fountain in the centre.13 Corn mill14 Dormitory - often called &quot;dorter&quot; from the French &quot;dortoir&quot;, the sleeping quarters of the monks.15 Farm16 Fish ponds17 Fraterhouse - Sometimes called &quot;frater&quot; or &quot;refectory&quot; - the dining area.18 Garden19 Garderobes - latrines.20 Guest Houses21 Infirmary - the sickroom of the monastery, often with its own chapel and kitchens.22 Kitchen - the kitchen was generally in a separate building because of the risk of fire.23 Lay brothers dormitory - the lay brother was not a full-fledged monk. He took religious vows, but focused on a life of manual work, allowing the monks to spend more time in scholarship and ontemplation.24 Library - the precious books and manuscripts of the monastery were often chained to desks, so valuable were they.25 Locutory - a room for conversation, also a place where monks might meet with people from the outside world.26 Night Stairs - permitted passage from the dortoir to the church for night services.27 Piggery28 Prison cells - a monk or lay brother might be confined in a cell for major transgressions.29 Quarry30 Reredorter - Small rooms at the rear of the dorter (dormitory) with seats and running water.31 Smithy - Located away from the main buildings because of the risk of fire.32 Stables33 Workshops</blockquote>

[QUOTE="alsih2o, post: 944917, member: 4790"] here is a real one, just for giggles- Note: not all the places listed are visible on this plan. 1 Abbot or Prior's house 2 Almonry - where alms in the form of food or money were distributed to the needy by the almoner 3 Bakehouse 4 Brew House 5 Buttery The word has nothing to do with "butter", but comes from old French "boterie" and the Latin "botaria", meaning "cask or bottle". The buttery was a storage area for ale and wine. 6 Calefactory - a warming room 7 Cellarium - A storeroom, often underground 8 Cemetary 9 Chapels 10 Chapter House - the meeting rooms for the administrative body of the monastery. In England the chapter house was usually polygon-shaped, with a sharply pointed roof. 11 Church - usually the first part of the monastery top be completed in stone. 12 Cloister - an open area, often grassed, sometimes with a fountain in the centre. 13 Corn mill 14 Dormitory - often called "dorter" from the French "dortoir", the sleeping quarters of the monks. 15 Farm 16 Fish ponds 17 Fraterhouse - Sometimes called "frater" or "refectory" - the dining area. 18 Garden 19 Garderobes - latrines. 20 Guest Houses 21 Infirmary - the sickroom of the monastery, often with its own chapel and kitchens. 22 Kitchen - the kitchen was generally in a separate building because of the risk of fire. 23 Lay brothers dormitory - the lay brother was not a full-fledged monk. He took religious vows, but focused on a life of manual work, allowing the monks to spend more time in scholarship and ontemplation. 24 Library - the precious books and manuscripts of the monastery were often chained to desks, so valuable were they. 25 Locutory - a room for conversation, also a place where monks might meet with people from the outside world. 26 Night Stairs - permitted passage from the dortoir to the church for night services. 27 Piggery 28 Prison cells - a monk or lay brother might be confined in a cell for major transgressions. 29 Quarry 30 Reredorter - Small rooms at the rear of the dorter (dormitory) with seats and running water. 31 Smithy - Located away from the main buildings because of the risk of fire. 32 Stables 33 Workshops [/QUOTE]

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