2010

TQ9141 : Oast House at Buss Farm, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, Kent

taken 14 years ago, near to Maltman's Hill, Kent, England

Oast House at Buss Farm, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, Kent
Oast House at Buss Farm, Pluckley Road, Bethersden, Kent
The farm is a private residence, but opens its grounds once a year for the Darling Buds Classic Car Show.
Buss Farm Oast

Single square kiln oast house. Missing cowl.

The oast house at Buss Farm, Bethersden was part of the set of 'The Darling Buds of May' tv series.

The farm was sold in 2013 and later renamed to 'Darling Buds Farm' after the series, and the buildings converted to holiday accommodation.
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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

Buss Farm, Bethersden

The farm is a private residence, but opens its grounds once a year for the Darling Buds Classic Car Show.

Buss Farm was the main filming location for the major ITV series "The Darling Buds Of May" (1991-1993).

In the series the farm was known as "Home Farm" and was home to the Larkin family, who lived in the farmhouse.

The show starred established star David Jason (Only Fools and Horses), Pam Ferris, and little known Catherine Zeta-Jones who went on to be a major Hollywood film star.

The site was sold in 2013 and later renamed to 'Darling Buds Farm' after the series, and the buildings converted to holiday accommodation.
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Sunday, 11 July, 2010   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 11 July, 2010
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