Ell (architecture)
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Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, an ell is a wing of a building that lies perpendicular to the length of the main portion.
In connected farm
Connected farm
A connected farm is an architectural design common in the New England Region of the United States, and England and Wales in the United Kingdom. North American connected farms date back to the 17th century, their British counterparts have also existed for several centuries...
architecture, the ell is often extended to attach the main house to another building, usually a barn
Barn
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
. It takes its name from the shape of the letter L.