"CANTONE" GALLO:

 

TOPONYM:

Ad Gallum.

 

FAMILIES:

In the XVI century: the brothers Bartholomeus et Ludovicus and Ugacius de Mayneris are the ones who own the most, although they have a lot of properties in Mezzana, a near village.

In the XVIII century: the Gallo are the only ones who live here; the most owners of fields and grounds are on the other hand the Riva, the Broglio and the Brovetto.

 

Our old relatives called the inhabitants of this hamlet "Pichet".

 

CHARACTERISTICS:

 

The enthronement does not really show an historical nucleus and all the buildings have been deeply modified. Built in 1700, it is divided in 3 independent structures: a simple house with court and two houses with press (probably press for canapa). There was also a stable with a big barn. There were riali, rialetti and crosi to granted an irrigation system.