The Middle Ages: The monasteries:2

The Middle Ages: The monasteries:

Many of the great cathedrals were once the monastery churches.

You could imagine how big an abbey was for there were many other buildings as well:

The almonry

The almonry was were the money and food were given to the poor.

The cloisters

The cloisters, where were the monks could walk up and down in all weathers and where they taught the young monks.

The infirmary

The infirmary was where the monks looked after sick people

The refectory

The refectory  (dining-room) of a large abbey, scores of monks and visitors could sit down to dinner at one time.