2022

TQ9933 : Warehorne Oast

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

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Warehorne Oast
Warehorne Oast

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Warehorne Oast

Single round kiln oast house. Formerly Burr Farm Oast, once part of Burr Farm. Converted c2006-2007.

Grade II listed.

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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TQ9933, 50 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 22 March, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 9934 3330 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:3.8650N 0:50.6134E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 9947 3301
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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