The earliest surviving oast house is that at Cranbrook near Tunbridge Wells which dates to 1750 but the process is documented from soon after the introduction of hops into England in the early 16th century.
The earliest surviving oast house is that at Cranbrook near Tunbridge Wells. This Tunbridge Wells dates to 1750. The process is documented from soon after the introduction of hops into England in the early 16th century.