Wye College to sell Brook Estate?

It is with some alarm to KAS members that it is learned that Wye College is contemplating the sale of the Brook Estate. This will affect the future of the Museum of Agriculture which comes within this property. The Medieval timber aisled barn, which houses this important collection of ancient agricultural implements and machinery, is thought to have been built in the mid-14th Century. Also included on the estate is the oast house, thought to date from 1813, which houses bygones and information on Kentish hops and hopping. This is all very worrying and anyone who feels strongly on the issue is advised to write to the Principal, Wye College, Kent, to register their concern.