2008

TQ8630 : Hop Field near Friezingham Farm

taken 15 years ago, near to Rolvenden Layne, Kent, England

Hop Field near Friezingham Farm
Hop Field near Friezingham Farm
Now disused for hop growing.
Hop fields

A traditional Hop Field, or Hop Garden, was formed by rows of poles or strings 16 feet high. Modern fields are about 10 feet high. The hop plant starts growing in spring and grows up the pole or string, until September when it is harvested. Hops are dried and used for flavouring beer. …read more Link


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Geographical Context: Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Primary Subject: Field Category: Hops, hop poles, hop fields other tags: Hops Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TQ8630, 33 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 9 December, 2008   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 9 December, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8602 3022 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:2.4731N 0:39.1261E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8601 3024
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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