2010

TQ8028 : Hop Field at Hoad's Farm

taken 14 years ago, near to Linkhill, Kent, England

Hop Field at Hoad's Farm
Hop Field at Hoad's Farm
Half the field has been harvested.

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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
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TQ8028, 137 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 15 September, 2010   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 15 September, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 808 288 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:1.8113N 0:34.6981E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 809 288
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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