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FRIARY
A religious house occupied by men of mendicant religious orders (friars).
Classifications
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| ABBEY | The buildings of a monastic community presided over by an abbot or abbess. |
| ALMONRY | A building adjacent to a monastery where alms were distributed to the poor |
| CATHEDRAL | The principal church of a diocese in which the cathedra or bishop's throne is to be found. |
| CHAPTER HOUSE | The building attached to a cathedral or collegiate church where the dean, prebendaries or monks and canons met for the transaction of business. |
| GATEHOUSE | A gateway with one or more chambers over the entrance arch; the flanking towers housing stairs and additional rooms. Use with wider site type where known. |
| GUEST HALL | A residence for guests, usually part of a religious house. |
| MONASTERY | A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of men living in seclusion under religious vows. |
| NUNNERY | A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of women, such as nuns or canonesses, living in seclusion under religious vows. |
| PRECEPTORY | A manor or estate owned and run by an order of knights and governed by a preceptor. |
| PRIORY | A lesser monastery headed by a prior, often linked to a cathedral or dependent on a mother house. |
| REFECTORY | A communal dining room, especially in schools, colleges and monasteries. |
