2020

TQ4459 : The Oast House

taken 6 years ago, near to Cudham, Bromley, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title The Oast House in this square
The Oast House
The Oast House
The Oast House, Church Approach

Square kiln oast house.

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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TQ4459, 144 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 8 December, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 30 August, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4442 5995 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:19.2198N 0:4.2667E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4443 5995
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