Cowl (oast)

Cowls on a maltings at Ware, Hertfordshire.

A cowl is a device used on a kiln to keep the weather out of and to induce a flow of air through the kiln. They are normally associated with oasts but can also be found on breweries (Letheringsett, Norfolk), maltings (Ware, Hertfordshire; Hadlow, Kent) and watermills (East Linton, East Lothian).[1][2]

  1. ^ Letheringsett Brewery
  2. ^ "Preston Mill". Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-12-22.