In
connected farm architecture and homes that were the economic hubs of large grounds including in
Mediterranean and northern European traditions, one or more ells (wings) will usually be extended to attach the main house or range to another building, such as a barn or stables, or a tower or chapel or defensive range in the case of a castle or palace. In formal and early modern settings it may take the form of a well-sunlit long
gallery; or it may be a plant-growing section or open-sided walkway, if outdoors, a
colonnade, plant-covered walkway (
pergola) or the indoor analog, a gallery
conservatory. ==See also==