warming-house

Updated: May 26, 2025

On the south side were the Cloisters, the open-air work-place and recreation place of the monks, while beyond were the conventual buildings such as the calefactory or warming-house, the dormitories, and the refectory or room where meals were taken.

Edwin Benson - Life in a Mediæval City: Illustrated by York in the XVth Century