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Bekesbourne Oasts

Bekesbourne Oasts
An oast, oast house or hop kiln is a building designed for kilning (drying) hops as part of the brewing process. They can be found in most hop-growing (and former hop-growing) areas and are often good examples of vernacular architecture. Many redundant oasts have been converted into houses, (as these have)

They consist of two or three storeys on which the hops were spread out to be dried by hot air from a wood or charcoal-fired kiln at the bottom. The drying floors were thin and perforated to permit the heat to pass through and escape through a cowl in the roof which turned with the wind. The freshly picked hops from the fields were raked in to dry and then raked out to cool before being bagged up and sent to the brewery. The Kentish dialect word kell was sometimes used for kilns ("The oast has three kells.") and sometimes to mean the oast itself ("Take this lunchbox to your father; he's working in the kell."). The word oast itself also means "kiln".


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28 comments - The latest ones
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
intersting!
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Excellent capture and interesting narrative John
HFF and a good weekend.
2 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
HFF and a sunny and peaceful weekend
2 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Splendid and unusual architecture. Thank you for the interesting informations, John ! HFF, wish you a sunny weekend !
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Annaig56
Annaig56 club
bon week end ***
2 years ago.
 Ernst Doro
Ernst Doro club
Diese Häuser, vor allem auch ihre Häufigkeit, haben mich bei meinem kurzen Besuch in Seven Oaks begeistert.
2 years ago.
Ernst Doro club has added
HFF and have a happy WE !
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe image avec les explications intéressantes !
HFF et Bon weekend. Amitiés
2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Don't they make wonderful houses John? Beautifully captured and many thanks for the information in your notes.

HFF and a good weekend to you
2 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
This looks familiar John aw we were around here some years back now. Great catch and text here. Well done

HFF, and lets hope for a peaceful weekend for Ukraine. Herb
2 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
How interesting! I learned something today, I have never heard of such ovens. HFF John.
2 years ago.
 Bergfex
Bergfex club
HFF - and a nice weekend, John!
2 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Joli patrimoine, HFF John.
2 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Interessante Häuser, die nun nicht mehr ihrem ursprünglichen Zweck dienen. Ich hoffe, es gibt trotzdem noch genügend Bier ;-)
HFF und ein friedliches Wochenende, John!
2 years ago.
John Lawrence has replied to trester88 club
Vielen Dank für deinen Kommentar Wilhelm, wir sind immer noch die Heimat der ältesten Brauerei des Landes und obwohl dort anders gebraut wird, ie genug!
John
2 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
great to get the history behind the shot as well. HFF all the best for your weekend.
2 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Interesting indeed, I learnt something today thenks to you. HFF John
2 years ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
HFF John. Great photo and interesting caption.
2 years ago.
 Erika+Manfred
Erika+Manfred club
HFF, have a fine weekend
2 years ago.
 Misou 49
Misou 49 club
D'une architecture originale !
2 years ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
very interesting !!!
2 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
Very interesting architecture and great information!
Thank you for the nice sharing!

Belated HFF and have a good weekend,John!

Best wishes
Füsun
2 years ago.
 WiePet
WiePet club
Very original architekture!
2 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Great shot and very interesting explanation!!!!!!!
2 years ago.
 Jean-louis Thiaudiere
Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Belle prise avec une bonne documentation!
2 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Well shown and thank you for the Note.
2 years ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
How interesting... they look very special!
2 years ago.
 Kalli
Kalli club
Sehr interessant!
2 years ago.

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