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REGULAR COURTYARD MULTI YARD * |
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| A farmstead with multiple yards which are grouped together and regularly arranged (other than the defined E, F, H, T or Z plans). The yards may relate to one or more buildings or ranges which may be of either loose courtyard or regular courtyard form. |
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DISPERSED MULTI YARD PLAN * |
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| A dispersed farmstead where buildings are arranged around scattered yards which can be loose or regular in their form. |
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STONE BREAKING YARD * |
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| A place where inmates of a workhouse or prison carried out stone breaking. |
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SHIP BREAKERS YARD * |
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| Place where ships and boats are dismantled. |
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BELLAND YARD WALL * |
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| A wall within a lead mine surrounding a dressing floor, where waste from mining and smelting is deposited, to protect livestock from entering and consuming contaminated material and becoming poisoned, or 'bellanded'. |
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MARSHALLING YARD * |
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| A series of parallel railway sidings on which goods wagons originating from different locations can be sorted or re-sorted into new trains before being despatched to their next destination or sorting points. |
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STONEMASONS YARD * |
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| A complex, comprising a workshop and a storage yard, used by a stonemason. |
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VICTUALLING YARD * |
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| A complex of buildings with the purpose of providing and storing food and drink supplies (esp. for the navy). |
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CANAL BOAT YARD * |
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| A place where canal boats are built and maintained. |
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BUILDERS YARD * |
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| An area where builders keep building materials such as brick, stone, planks and cement. |
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EXERCISE YARD * |
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| A courtyard in a prison or workhouse for the inmates to take exercise. |
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KNACKERS YARD * |
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| A slaughterhouse for horses. |
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ORDNANCE YARD * |
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| A storage area usually for naval weapons and stores. |
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CARTERS YARD * |
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| Trading premises of a carter. |
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COVERED YARD * |
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| A covered area of ground attached to a building. |
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TIMBER YARD * |
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| An open yard or place where timber is stacked or stored. |
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YARD MARKER * |
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| An earthwork or structure on a rifle range used to mark a set distance from the rifle butts (usually at 50 or 100 yard intervals). |
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FRAME YARD * |
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| A small enclosure containing cold frames, often of brick and glass construction, usually situated against the exterior of a walled garden's south-facing garden. |
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GOODS YARD * |
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| A site where merchandise and goods are temporarily stored before or after transportation by rail. |
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SCRAP YARD * |
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| A place where scrap metal is collected. |
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STACK YARD * |
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| A farmyard or enclosure containing regularly built stacks of hay, corn, peas etc. |
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BOAT YARD * |
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| A place where boats are built and stored. |
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CREW YARD * |
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| Open yard for keeping cattle in during winter. Used from the mid-14th century in drier, Eastern, arable counties. |
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YARD * |
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| A paved area, generally found at the back of a house. |
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