2022

TQ9740 : Old Chilmington Oast

taken 2 years ago, near to Great Chart, Kent, England

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Old Chilmington Oast
Old Chilmington Oast

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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


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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement
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TQ9740, 94 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 31 January, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 9788 4024 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.6350N 0:49.5929E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 9788 4027
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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