The Manorial System
Orchard
Field
Meadow
The Manor House
Serf's cottages
Oven
Church
River
Well
Mill
Blacksmith
Forest
The Manor House is were the lord lived. The Manor house was usually surround by a moat or wall. From the outside the Manor looks like it is a beautiful place to live, but in reality it is dark and wet inside.
Serf's cottages look very similar to any old cottage. The cottage was small and only had two rooms that the family would share.
The black smith was a very important part of the Manorial system, because they made all the tools. Blacksmiths usually worked with very hot metals to mold and shape the tools. Most people in the village would call the blacksmith the forge or smithy
The orchard was a place in the village closed off by walls, were all the fruit and nuts would grow. The orchard was pretty much a large garden for the town.
The Meadow usually was the place wear all the livestock was kept. It was considered the a pasture or hayfeild.
Most food was grown in the fields for the village. The most important crop to grow of the time was wheat. The serfs were expected to keep the crops in good condition for the village.
The well was the only place in the whole Manor that all the towns people could get fresh and clean water to cook, clean, and drink
The mill played a very important role in the manorial system. Thanks to the help of wind and water, the mill provided efficient energy for the townspeople.
During the Middle Ages people use cauldrons instead of ovens. For cooking their food they use a type of fireplace that is coming back in style today.
The forest provided shelter, wood, and building supplies for the manor and townspeople. The forest was also home to many animals that can be hunted and eaten for dinner.
The river provided many things such as a place to get food, a place to bathe, and a way that crops could be watered.
The church was the main reason that people stayed in the Manor. Because the church was there people could get married traditionally be baptized and have to do confession. These were all were all major parts of Christianity at the time.