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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 03 NE 229 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Oasthouse, Ruffin's Hill Farm |
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Summary
Oasthouse, probably of 19th century date.
| Grid Reference: | TR 0721 3600 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR03NE |
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| Parish: | ALDINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- OASTHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1822 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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An oasthouse. The kiln perhaps dates to the second quarter of the 19th century, probably after 1822, and the cattle shed to the northwest is possibly of contemporary construction. The conical roof and cowl were blown off in the storm of 1987. (1) (2)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2005, Ruffin's Hill Farm, Aldington, Kent: An architectural and historical appraisal of the farmyard (Unpublished document). SKE18255.
<2> Kent Farmsteads Survey, 1991, Ashford, Aldington, Ruffins Hill Farm survey (Unpublished document). SKE30025.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2005. Ruffin's Hill Farm, Aldington, Kent: An architectural and historical appraisal of the farmyard. |
| <2> | Unpublished document: Kent Farmsteads Survey. 1991. Ashford, Aldington, Ruffins Hill Farm survey. |
