2008
TQ5925 : The Oast House, Huntsbarn, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, East Sussex
taken 18 years ago, near to Mayfield, East Sussex, Great Britain
The Oast House, Huntsbarn, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, East Sussex
Huntsbarn Oast
Twin round 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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- Grid Square
- TQ5925, 59 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Oast House Archive (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 13 July, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 13 July, 2008
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 5907 2565
[10m precision]
WGS84: 51:0.4946N 0:15.9612E - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 5907 2567
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
