About

A Family Business

Town and Country Fires is a family run business based in Pickering on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. Originally farmers Alan & Ruth Thurlow started the stove business in 1977. The original premises was at an old cow shed on their farm but they relocated to Pickering as the business grew. We started manufacturing our own gas stoves and in 1998 we began manufacturing solid fuel stoves.

Today we employ over 15 staff from the local area in our factory & showroom and supply over 115 stockists across the UK & ROI. We have a wealth of experience which we use to manufacture some of the most energy efficient and high quality solid fuel and wood burning stoves.

Both of Alan & Ruth’s children have been involved in the company for many years and now both run the company together. Phil has taken over running the factory and development of new stoves and Nina is the Quality manager and oversees sales and accounts.

Clean Burning Stoves

All of our Stoves have a built in tertiary air system that ignites gases created during combustion that would not usually ignite. This generates additional heat and gives a cleaner burn by lowering the emissions produced.

Glass that Stays Clean

Our Stoves have a built in airwash system that pushes hot air over the glass keeping it clear at all times.

DEFRA Smoke Control apporoved

If you live in a smoke control area you can only burn fuel authorised by DEFRA. Wood is an unauthorised fuel and cannot be burnt unless your appliance is exempt.

All of our current range of stoves are smoke control exempt and can be used in smoke control areas.

Eco Design Compliant

All of our current solid fuel & Woodburning stoves are compliant with the 2022 Eco Design Regulations.

These regulations aim to reduce stove emissions by setting out acceptable limits for a stove. The emissions that are limited are CO2, NOx, Hydrocarbons & DIN Particulates.

Our stoves have been independently tested and their results fall below these limits. Most of our models are at least 30% below the limits on all measures and some are 50%-70% below.

Clear Skies

Clear Skies is a certification mark independently awarded to stoves with 5 levels that can be awarded to stoves. This scheme goes beyond the Eco design regulations by identifying stoves that have at least a 15% improvement or more on the Eco-design regulations and also considers if the stove is DEFRA Smoke control exempt.

The Diagram to the right explains the differences between the Clear Skies Levels.

All of our current Stoves have been awarded level 4 or 5.

Fully Accredited

All of our current range of solid fuel and wood burning stoves carry certified efficiency ratings and comply with:

BS EN 13240 : 2001 + A2 : 2004

BS EN 13229 : 2001 + A1: 2003 + A2 : 2004.

Our Stoves are all HETAS approved and C.E. marked.

Town and Country Fires are accredited to BS EN ISO:9001:2015 Quality Management System.