2014

TQ4246 : Skeynes Farm Oast

taken 10 years ago, near to Edenbridge, Kent, England

This is 1 of 7 images, with title Skeynes Farm Oast in this square
Skeynes Farm Oast
Skeynes Farm Oast
Skeynes Farm Oast

Twin round kiln oast house. Converted around 2006.

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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TQ4246, 30 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 17 April, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 22 May, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4277 4607 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:11.7611N 0:2.5149E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4277 4607
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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