What is the purpose of the mill in life on a Manor?
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Its basic unit was the manor, a self-sufficient landed estate, or fief that was under the control of a lord who enjoyed a variety of rights over it and the peasants attached to it by means of serfdom.
Located within the manor would often be a mill used to grind wheat and other grains to make flour. The mill was located along a stream or river because they ran on water power (picture an old-fashioned water wheel). As the wheel turned, the grain was ground by large stones.
The manor was the centre of feudal life. It was a self-sufficient community where most people lived out their entire lives as peasants. Each manor had farmlands, woodlands, common pasture, and at least one village. The manor usually provided enough food for everyone who lived on it.