Oasthouse Immediately North West Of Badsell Park Farmhouse

TQ 64 SE PADDOCK WOOD CRITTENDEN ROAD

6/324 Oasthouse immediately north west of Badsell Park Farmhouse

GV II

Oasthouse, in use as office and tea room associated with a farm trail. One early C19 kiln, stowage and second kiln probably early C20. Stowage English bond brick to the ground floor, weatherboarded above; peg-tile roof. C20 kiln, Flemish bond brick with an asbestos slate roof; early C19 kiln Flemish bond brick with a tarred roof.

Plan: The oasthouse is sited next to the farmhouse, facing west. Cylindrical early C19 kiln to the north, rectangular C20 kiln to the south.

Exterior: The cylindrical kiln has a conical roof and timber cowl. The rectangular kiln has a hipped roof with a ventilator along the ridge. The west front of the stowage has original paired plank doors in the centre and a central loft door above flanked by original top-hung 3-light casement windows. The rear elevation also preserves 3 original top-hung first floor casements. The rectangular kiln has paired C20 doors in the west end and 2 first floor doors on the south return.

Interior: Not inspected.

Included for group value with Badsell Park Farmhouse.

Listing NGR: TQ6784344787