7-506: Granges may refer to: Monastic granges , farming estates belonging to a monastery The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (The Grange), an agricultural organization Granges, Saône-et-Loire , a commune in France Granges, Switzerland , a municipality of the canton of Fribourg Granges-près-Marnand , a municipality of
14-465: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Monastic grange Monastic granges were outlying landholdings held by monasteries independent of the manorial system. The first granges were owned by the Cistercians , and other orders followed. Wealthy monastic houses had many granges, most of which were largely agricultural providing food for
21-502: The canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Granges-Paccot , a municipality of the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Grenchen (in German, " Granges " in French), a municipality of the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland Gränges AB , previously Trafik AB Grängesberg-Oxelösund , a Swedish industrial and mining company See also [ edit ] Grange (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
28-513: The development of medieval industries, particularly iron working. Granges were landed estates used for food production, centred on a farm and out-buildings and possibly a mill or a tithe barn . The word grange comes through French graunge from Latin granica meaning a granary. The granges might be located at some distance. They could farm livestock or produce crops. Specialist crops might include apples, hops or grapes to make beverages. Some granges had fish-ponds to supply Friday meals to
35-512: The monastery. The produce could sustain the monks or be sold for profit. While under monastic control, granges might be run by a steward and worked by local farm labourers or perhaps lay brothers . At the Dissolution of the Monasteries , all monastic land was seized by Henry VIII . The lands were sold or given to Henry's followers. Granges often retained their names and many can still be found in
42-431: The monastic community. A grange might be established adjacent to the monastery, but others were established wherever it held lands, some at a considerable distance. Some granges were worked by lay-brothers belonging to the order, others by paid labourers. Granges could be of six known types: agrarian; sheep runs; cattle ranges and holdings; horse studs; fisheries; industrial complexes. Industrial granges were significant in
49-410: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Granges . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Granges&oldid=853252223 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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