| 1. | The earliest surviving oast house is at Golford, Tunbridge Wells.
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| 2. | In Worcestershire and Herefordshire oast houses were known as hop kilns.
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| 3. | These oasts were much larger and constructed of modern materials.
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| 4. | Often they were much squatter in appearance than oast cowls.
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| 5. | The earliest description of an oast dates from 1574.
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| 6. | Very modern oasts bear little resemblance to traditional oasts.
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| 7. | Very modern oasts bear little resemblance to traditional oasts.
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| 8. | The centre was known for its Oast roundel style confectionery and advertising hoardings.
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| 9. | This is the oast house at Little Scotney Farm, Lamberhurst, Kent.
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| 10. | Many redundant oasts have been converted into houses.
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