Reading “Dark Queen Watching” set in the time of Wars of the Roses. Some weird terms:
Larder—a cool room where meat was preserved in lard
Buttery—Buttery (room) - Wikipedia
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A buttery was originally a large cellar room under a monastery, in which food and drink were stored for the provisioning of strangers and passing guests.
“Food” might include butter I suppose?
Refectory—a room used for communal meals in an educational or religious institution.
Pantry—Pantry definition is - a room or closet used for storage (as of provisions) or from which food is brought to the table.
Still room—a room in a large house used by the housekeeper for the storage of preserves, cakes, and liqueurs and the preparation of tea and coffee. Doesn’t say distilling was done in there!
Solar—The solar was a room in many English and French medieval manor houses, great houses and castles, mostly on an upper storey, designed as the family's private living and sleeping quarters.[1] Within castles they are often called the "Lords' and Ladies' Chamber" or the "Great Chamber".[1]
. . . .The word solar has two possible origins: it may derive from the Latin word solaris meaning sun (often a room with the brightest aspect), or — as the solar provided privacy for its occupants — it may come from the Latin word, solus, meaning, "alone".[1]
Larder—a cool room where meat was preserved in lard
Buttery—Buttery (room) - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Buttery_(room)
A buttery was originally a large cellar room under a monastery, in which food and drink were stored for the provisioning of strangers and passing guests.
“Food” might include butter I suppose?
Refectory—a room used for communal meals in an educational or religious institution.
Pantry—Pantry definition is - a room or closet used for storage (as of provisions) or from which food is brought to the table.
Still room—a room in a large house used by the housekeeper for the storage of preserves, cakes, and liqueurs and the preparation of tea and coffee. Doesn’t say distilling was done in there!
Solar—The solar was a room in many English and French medieval manor houses, great houses and castles, mostly on an upper storey, designed as the family's private living and sleeping quarters.[1] Within castles they are often called the "Lords' and Ladies' Chamber" or the "Great Chamber".[1]
. . . .The word solar has two possible origins: it may derive from the Latin word solaris meaning sun (often a room with the brightest aspect), or — as the solar provided privacy for its occupants — it may come from the Latin word, solus, meaning, "alone".[1]
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