Initial construction XIVe siècle (≈ 1450)
Presumed period of construction of the monument.
28 octobre 1926
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 28 octobre 1926 (≈ 1926)
Protection of the seigneurial room by order.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Former seigneurial hall: inscription by order of 28 October 1926
Key figures
Information non disponible - No character identified
Sources insufficient to cite historical actors.
Origin and history
La Ferme du Moulin-l'Abbé, located in Saint-Martin-Boulogne in the Hauts-de-France, is a 14th century monument. This site, partially preserved, bears witness to the medieval rural architecture of the region, with an old seigneurial hall still visible today. Its inscription as a Historic Monument in 1926 underscores its heritage importance, although the precise details of its history and its occupants remain poorly documented in available sources.
In the 14th century, the Pas-de-Calais region, then integrated into the County of Artois, was marked by a rural and seigneurial economy. Farms such as Moulin-l'Abbé played a central role in the agricultural and social organisation, often serving as a place for collecting royalties or for hosting local government representatives. Their architecture reflected both practical needs (storage, housing) and status symbols, as evidenced by the seigneurial room of this site.
The absence of detailed sources, however, limits the knowledge of the specific uses of this farm over the centuries.
