2021

TQ8827 : Oast House at Moat Farm, Wittersham

taken 3 years ago, near to Wittersham, Kent, England

Oast House at Moat Farm, Wittersham
Oast House at Moat Farm, Wittersham
Moat Farm Oast

Ridge ventilated oast house. Originally two square kilns, the roofs were replaced to form on long ridge ventilated kiln roof.

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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TQ8827, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 23 September, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 23 September, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 883 274 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:0.9301N 0:40.9971E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 883 274
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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