A building in which hops are dried and stored, usually 19th century in date and detached from the main group in order to minimise the fire risk.
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Oasts.wmv
Historic Farmsteads
In this series of short videos Jermey Lake from English Heritage explains historic farm buildings and the development of farmsteads in the High Weald .
Oasthouses in the Weald
Barns in the High Weald
Barns are the dominant building of Wealden farmsteads. A barn for storing and processing the harvested corn crop over the winter months was the basic requirement of Weald farms,
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Barns.wmv
History of Settlement in the Weald
In this video Jeremy Lake from English Heritage explains the history of farmsteads in the Weald .
