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FARM BUILDING
A building or structure found on a farm. Use more specific term where known.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>>> Farm Building
>>>> Animal Shed
>>>> Barn
>>>> Blackhouse
>>>> Byre
>>>> Byre Dwelling
>>>> Cleit
>>>> Corn Drying Kiln
>>>> Cruck Framed Mill
>>>> Farmhouse
>>>> Fodder Store
>>>> Grain Drier
>>>> Hayloft
>>>> Poultry House
>>>> Shearing Shed
>>>> Shieling Hut
>>>> Silage Tower
>>>> Skeo
>>>> Tacksmans House
>>>> Threshing Mill
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| FARM | A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. |
| OIL MILL | A factory where fruit and seed oil is produced by an oil press. |
| SHIELING | Upland pasture to which animals were driven on a seasonal basis. For structures associated with shielings use SHIELING HUT. |
