Brenchley Manor Oast

TQ 64 SE BRENCHLEY BRENCHLEY ROAD, BRENCHLEY

6/41 Brenchley Manor Oast

GV II

Oasthouse converted to a house. Probably late C19; late C20 conversion. Flemish bond brick, the first floor of the stowage weatherboarded.

Plan: Sited north west of Brenchley Manor. The stowage is roofed on a north south axis with 2 kilns at the north, one adjoining the north end, another the west side, both square on plan. Late C20 conservatory added on the west side.

Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 7:1 window east front, facing the rear of Brenchley Manor, the one window to the kiln. Roof hipped at left end of stowage; pyramidal roof with a cowl to the kiln with a band of brick cogging below the roof. The stowage has a pair of tall plain doors in the let, a smaller door to the right and small-pane casement windows, one converted from a loft opening. The kiln has one round-headed ground floor window and a 2- light first floor casement.

Included for group value with Brenchley Manor (q.v.).

Listing NGR: TQ6756542152