2022

SU7438 : Oast House

taken 2 years ago, near to East Worldham, Hampshire, England

This is 1 of 6 images, with title Oast House in this square
Oast House
Oast House
Field House Oast

Twin square 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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SU7438, 29 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 15 May, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 745 388 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.6604N 0:56.1397W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 745 388
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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