2007

TQ6550 : Crowhurst Oast, Bells Farm Road, East Peckham, Kent

taken 17 years ago, near to Hale Street, Kent, England

Crowhurst Oast, Bells Farm Road, East Peckham, Kent
Crowhurst Oast, Bells Farm Road, East Peckham, Kent

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Crowhurst Oast

Large eight round kiln oast house. Built in 1884. Converted to four dwellings.

Grade II listed.

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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Date Taken
Sunday, 16 September, 2007   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 16 September, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6594 5028 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:13.6554N 0:22.5109E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6589 5030
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