Calefactory
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in County Down, Northern Ireland. Note the calefactory in the southeast corner (upper right on the map). The calefactory ( , also warming house) was an important room or building in a medieval monastery in Western Europe. In the present day it is a communal place of recreation and fellowship in religious houses such as monasteries, priories, and convents.
in County Down, Northern Ireland. Note the calefactory in the southeast corner (upper right on the map).]] The calefactory ( , also warming house) was an important room or building in a medieval monastery in Western Europe. In the present day it is a communal place of recreation and fellowship in religious houses such as monasteries, priories, and convents.
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