2008

TQ7224 : Oast, Squibs Farm

taken 15 years ago, near to Etchingham, East Sussex, England

Oast, Squibs Farm
Oast, Squibs Farm
Squibs Farm Oast

Disused and unconverted single round kiln oast house, missing cowl.

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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TQ7224, 53 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 24 December, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 5 January, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 722 249 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:59.8842N 0:27.2110E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 722 249
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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