Description

TQ 67 41 BRENCHLEY CHURCH CLOSE, BRENCHLEY

15/54 Town Farm Oast

GV II

Oasthouse converted to house. Oasthouse probably mid/late C19. Stowage
framed construction, partly weatherboarded, partly tile-hung to the first
floor; brick kiln; peg-tile roofs.

Plan: On a very prominent site at the east end of Brenchley village and
opposite the parish church. The stowage is roofed at right angles to the
road, on a north south axis; oast at the south end.

Exterior: Stowage with 2 span roof, half-hipped at the north end, hipped at
the south end; kiln round on plan with a conical roof and a cowl. C20
entrance at the north end with a recessed porch and garage door alongside to
the right. The west elevation of the stowage has one first floor and 2 ground
floor windows; 2 large C20 windows in the right (south) return. The kiln also
has rather large inserted C20 openings including a French window at the south
end. Brick cogging below the eaves.

Interior: Not inspected.

Included for group value.

Listing NGR: TQ6798741756

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26541258

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