2023

TR2555 : The Oast House

taken 1 year ago, near to Goodnestone, Kent, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title The Oast House in this square
The Oast House
The Oast House
The Oast House, Cave Lane

A later 19th or early 20th century twin round kiln oast house. A tall stowage with a hoist out onto the road side to lift heavy hop pockets onto the cart or lorry.

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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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement
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TR2555, 55 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 6 September, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 28 November, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 2588 5524 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:15.0941N 1:14.1291E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 2585 5526
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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