Renville Oast Bed and Breakfast
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The oast is situated in tranquil countryside just outside the historic City of Canterbury with its magnificent Cathedral. It is in the village of Bridge and is within easy reach of Dover, Folkestone and Ashford for day trips to France on the ferries or Eurostar or Shuttle. There are also many interesting historic castles such as Leeds, Dover or Walmer nearby. Many National Trust and English Heritage properties are nearby, including the famous gardens at Sissinghurst Castle.
Useful Links:
Plough & Harrow (a good local pub)
The White Horse Inn (a good local pub / restaurant)
The Red Lion (a good local pub/restaurant)
Canterbury - Tourist Information
A Brief History of Renville Oast
‘Renville’ derives its name from ‘ren’, an old English word for an odd piece of land, and ‘ville’, a corruption of field: hence renville, meaning ‘spare field'. Renville oast dates back to 1879. It was built to dry hops, grown in many acres surrounding the oast, for the brewery trade. It originally had two kilns, or roundels, and a third was added at a later date. The drying of hops continued until 1953, when the oast was used to store grain.
The oast was converted during 1984/5 by the present owners into a family home. Many of the original features were preserved. In the hurricane of 1987, some 5000 Kent peg tiles were swept off the three kilns. Some of the tiles were found in the far end of the field opposite the oast, such was the force of the wind!
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