2018

TQ7840 : Knoxbridge Farm Oast, Knoxbridge, Frittenden

taken 6 years ago, near to Cranbrook Common, Kent, England

Knoxbridge Farm Oast, Knoxbridge, Frittenden
Knoxbridge Farm Oast, Knoxbridge, Frittenden
Knoxbridge Farm Oast

Three round and one square kilned oast house. Known as Knoxbridge Oast House and Honeywell Oast.

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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TQ7840, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 13 May, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 13 May, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 789 407 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.3004N 0:33.3525E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 789 405
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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