Monument record TQ 75 SE 372 - Oast house, west of The Orchard Spot PH

Summary

Early-mid nineteenth century oast house, west of The Orchard Spot PH.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7931 5428 (point)
Map sheet TQ75SE
Civil Parish DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Two structures can be seen on the 1838 Otham tithe map, a small square building to the west within a hops field and a large, rectilinear, structure next to the field boundary, on the east. The second edition Ordnance Survey map (1897-1900) shows an extension to the larger structure, with an edition of four oasts.
The smaller structure has been extended to the south on the third edition Ordnance Survey map.
The 1929-52 (fourth edition) Ordnance Survey map shows a new rectangular building to the north east of the initial structures.
All of the buildings however, have been demolished in the late twentieth century, prior to the 1990 aerial survey.

Identified by the Historic Farmsteads Survey. (1)


<1> Forum Heritage Services, 2012, Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project (Unpublished document). SKE18075.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Forum Heritage Services. 2012. Kent Farmsteads & Landscape Project.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 7 2013 2:45PM