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Town Farm Oast

A Grade II Listed Building in Brenchley, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1504 / 51°9'1"N

Longitude: 0.4005 / 0°24'1"E

OS Eastings: 567989

OS Northings: 141758

OS Grid: TQ679417

Mapcode National: GBR NR3.S2R

Mapcode Global: VHJMX.WBLX

Plus Code: 9F325C22+56

Entry Name: Town Farm Oast

Listing Date: 24 August 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1249095

English Heritage Legacy ID: 430936

ID on this website: 101249095

Location: Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN12

County: Kent

District: Tunbridge Wells

Civil Parish: Brenchley

Built-Up Area: Brenchley

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Brenchley All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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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

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