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• #Medieval cottage windows#

Restroom and wasteĭisposal of waste and toilets were the most unfortunate thing about Middle Age homes. Therefore there was a great deal of food that would need to be prepared. Often, during a construction of a house family members stayed together for months. Of course wealthy families had well stocked large kitchens with fresh meat, bread and vegetables and even with buttery. Meals were very limited, most food was provided by what the family was able to raise or grow. Most of the cooking in medieval Houses were done on a stake or in a pot, and an average home had a little more than a fire pit in the room. Their size was an indication of the owner´s wealth. They were built of natural stone and they were built to last.

#Medieval cottage windows#

Since these houses had often servant quarters and were visited by royalty they were much larger, had large windows and tiled floors with beautiful furniture. There was a huge difference between peasant homes and wealthy homes. The sleeping quarters, kitchen and resting area were often the same room used by all the family members. There were not many rooms and the floors were made of straw or dirt. The houses were extremely small and often gave room for an entire family.

Many of the houses had no windows at all. To protect their homes from the bad weather and wild animals people used just small cutouts that let some light in and than covered with wooden boards overnight. Many of the items we use today, was not available for the average home in the medieval times. There are beautiful gardens in the park of the Chateau d´Apremont which was only planted less than twenty years ago, following the style of 18th century landscaped garden. The photographs were taken in Apremont-sur-Allier in the Burgundy region of central France. The village is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages in France with its postcard perfect streets and houses. Some are only tourist attractions while others actually have people still residing in them. Therefore most of these houses are no longer standing but many of the wealthier homes are still standing today. Depending on whether the house belonged to a wealthy family or peasants, Medieval Houses varied greatly in their size and appearance.Ī peasant’s hut was made of wattle and daub, with a thatch roof but no windows. The other major change was that people, more commonly in northern Europe used fireplaces and chimney for cooking and heating instead of an open fire pit in the middle of the room. That changed the architecture significantly. Medieval Houses were different from the ones in the Roman times in many ways.įirst of all people in the medieval times lived in villages as it was safer than living in isolated farmhouses on their own land. In European history the Middle Ages or Medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.