2012

TR2458 : Oast House at Preston Hill Farm, Preston Hill, Wingham

taken 12 years ago, near to Shatterling, Kent, England

Oast House at Preston Hill Farm, Preston Hill, Wingham
Oast House at Preston Hill Farm, Preston Hill, Wingham
Preston Hill Farm Oast

Single square kiln oast house. Slate roofs.

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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Friday, 27 January, 2012   (more nearby)
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Friday, 27 January, 2012
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OSGB36: geotagged! TR 247 586 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:16.9408N 1:13.3123E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TR 247 586
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