2007
TQ6538 : Waterfield Oast House, Perch Lane, near Lamberhurst, Kent
taken 17 years ago, near to Kipping's Cross, Kent, England
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Waterfield Oast House, Perch Lane, near Lamberhurst, Kent
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
Waterfield Oast House
Twin round kiln oast house.