2009
TQ6444 : Lydd Farm Oast, Sychem Lane, Five Oak Green, Kent
taken 15 years ago, near to Capel, Kent, England
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Lydd Farm Oast, Sychem Lane, Five Oak Green, 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
Lydd Farm Oast
Single roundel kiln oast house. Very unusual louvre ventilator cowl replacement.
Grade II listed.