barton

n. an old word for a farmyard or the area around farm buildings.

n. a farmyard or the outbuildings associated with a farm. Primarily found in West Country dialects of England.

“The cattle were gathered in the barton before the winter storm arrived.”

“The traditional layout of the estate placed the barton at a functional distance from the main residence to separate agricultural labor from domestic life.”

Archaic · Dialect

n. the part of a large estate kept for the owner's own use.

n. the demesne lands of a manor, specifically those not let out to tenants but reserved for the lord's own use.

“The lord of the manor kept the best fields in the barton for his own crops.”

“Historical records indicate that the barton was significantly expanded during the fourteenth century, encroaching upon what had previously been common grazing land.”

Archaic · Formal