2022

TQ4253 : Oast House

taken 2 years ago, near to Westerham, Kent, England

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Oast House
Oast House
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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

Moorhouse Farm Oast

Two square kiln oast house, missing cowls. Stone built walls, and unusual shallow kiln roofs.


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TQ4253, 41 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 2 September, 2022   (more nearby)
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Friday, 2 September, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4298 5334 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:15.6778N 0:2.8690E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4300 5334
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