by the late 1950s, hop-picking was becoming an increasingly mechanised process. this, plus the improvements in sanitation at home, led to a decline in the need for hopper huts. the vast majority of huts today are no more. a few survive derelict or converted to residential or other use. hopper huts can still be seen today at grange farm, tonbridge and downs farm, yalding. a set of hopper huts from north frith farm, hadlow, has been re-erected at the museum of kent life, sandling. these were a row of six huts built of brick under a peg tiled roof, with integral fireplaces.