Wood burning stoves have developed over the last hundred years from a black lump that stood in the corner of every home, to an expertly engineered and designed centrepiece for those who want or need something other than mains gas central heating.

Rather than a simple cast iron box with a door in the front and a pipe sticking out of the top, modern stoves are ingeniously crafted to direct air flow precisely where needed to ensure the most efficient burn. And rather than the choice of the firebox being kept closed for greater efficiency or the door being left open for a view of the fire, large windows of specially manufactured glass now mean that you have the dancing light of a real fire, without the horrendously inefficient fuel wastage that is an open hearth.