2015

TQ7144 : Priestland Oast, Spenny Lane

taken 9 years ago, near to Claygate, Kent, England

Priestland Oast, Spenny Lane
Priestland Oast, Spenny Lane
Priestland Oast

Single square kiln oast house.

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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TQ7144, 53 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 15 February, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 15 February, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 712 448 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:10.6132N 0:26.8958E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 712 448
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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