Fireplace Resources
Welcome to the West Country Fires Resource page, please use this resource to identify other websites that will enable you to find further information on fires, fireplaces, and surrounds in the United Kingdom.
Georgian Fireplaces & Fire Surrounds
The Georgian era witnessed a revival of the Classical style. Effected as a reaction against the convolutions of Baroque art and architecture, it also reflected the aristocratic fashion for the Grand Tour. This was something of a cultural odyssey through Europe undertaken particularly by young men of leisure, the climax of their journey being Italy. More...
Regency Fireplaces & Fire Surrounds
The Regency, politically, lasted only a few years. Stylistically, however, it is recognized as a period of about thirty years, but its influence is even more far reaching. The Prince Regent, who subsequently became George IV was described as "the First Gentleman of Europe," and the Regency, perhaps owing partly to the enduring popularity of Jane Austen's works has long been associated with a kind of quintessential Englishness. More...
Victorian Fireplaces
The Victorian era spanned a period of nearly 70 years, and was a time of breathtaking advancement and invention. Unsurprisingly then, defining the Victorian style is rather problematic. What is striking, however, is that when they weren't looking abroad for artistic inspiration they were often looking back. More...
Edwardian Fireplaces & Fire Surrounds
After Victoria's long reign, with its years of mourning, the Edwardian era was greeted by a people eager for something fresh. This was an age that saw the advent of Lalique glassware and Tiffany lighting. Gas and then electric lighting came gradually into popular use, inspiring bright and cheerful decorative schemes. More...
French Fireplaces & Fire Surrounds
When we talk of French style, we refer most of all to the reign of Louis XIV whose passion for decoration can hardly be ignored. The palace at Versailles is an icon of awesome opulence, as befitting the tastes of an absolute monarch who regarded himself as a virtual demi-god, the Sun King. More...
Stone Fireplaces
Stone has been used to construct some of the most beautiful and enduring pieces of architecture, which stand as testimony to our design heritage. No less beautiful are the striking stone fireplaces which date back to the earliest beginnings of fireplace design. More...