2021

TQ6816 : Oast House at Court Lodge

taken 3 years ago, near to Ponts Green, East Sussex, England

Oast House at Court Lodge
Oast House at Court Lodge
Court Lodge Oast

Single round kiln oast house.

Oast Houses

An Oast House is a building used to dry fresh hops before they are sent to the brewers, to be used for flavouring beer. A traditional Oast House consists of the 'oast' and the 'stowage'. The oast was a kiln, with a plenum chamber fired by charcoal at ground floor and the drying floor directly above. The steep pitched roof channelled the hot air through the hops to the top. The stowage, was the barn section, it had a cooling floor and press at first floor and storage area at ground floor. Read more Link


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TQ6816, 52 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 9 March, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 9 March, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6825 1642 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:55.3625N 0:23.5493E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6831 1608
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