This Message Updated: 20:20 (UTC) on Tuesday 24^th November 2020

Dambusters Inn
Please Support Our Planning Application Number 141588

West Lindsey District Council have indicated that the Dambusters Inn Planning Application Number 141588 may be refused.

It is widely acknowledged that the Dambusters Inn has been retrieved from its shut down and derelict state in November 2009 to its present status of a highly respected and much loved symbol of what is good about Great Britain.

The impressive recovery from the abject failure of the Pub — as was indisputably the case in 2009 — and the current appeal and success of the Dambusters Inn has been brought about due entirely to the remarkable and gifted talent of its present and permanent Landlord.

The structure of the building has, only this past year, benefited from a huge, personal financial investment by the Landlord, in providing a new and completely reconstructed roof along with the completely reconstructed upper–floor private accommodation.

The dedication of the entire staff, led by its Landlord and its Manager has been very well rewarded — because of what it stands for — the Pub has earned its world-wide reputation for Remembering and Never Forgetting the millions of human beings who have perished in the unending quest for a peaceful world.

It cannot be said too often, ‘This is no ordinary pub.’

When completed, the proposed additional accommodation will be a major element in replacing the critical seating capacity lost due to the constraints of the Coronavirus (COVID–19) pandemic.

Thank you for reading thus far.

You can so easily help our Appeal if you will be kind enough to compose a short e-mail in support of our Planning Application addressed to: Customer Care, West Lindsey Planning Department

If you would like to read the existing, supportive e-mails already sent to the West Lindsey Planning Department, THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO THE EXISTING e-mail.

Also, you may like to view the Planning Application Number: 141588

Thank you very much indeed.

This Message Updated: 21:40 (UTC) on Sunday 15^th November 2020

CORONAVIRUS pandemic

Following new Lockdown rules that came into force at 00:01 GMT on Thursday 05^th November 2020

The Dambusters Inn is temporarily closed

The pub will reopen as soon as Government Advice permits it

Here, in the meantime, ‘behind the scenes’, preparations for reopening will be on–going

. . . as we all Continue to Carry On Calmly Carrying On . . .

. . . and whilst Calmly Carrying On, we invite you to Carry Out and Carry Home a Dambusters Supper . . .

On FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS — 17:15 until 19:30 — for the immediate future
We Shall Be Cooking . . .

BATTERED, GRIMSBY HADDOCK and HAND–CUT CHIPS

Also, REAL ALES — at £2·50 per pint — will be available to ‘Take-Away’
please bring your own container for the ale

Battered Grimsby Haddock (six-to-eight ounces) and Hand–Cut Chips

served with a Lemon Wedge and a little pot of our
Homemade Tartare Sauce – £9·00

Mushy Peas – £1·00

Battered Grimsby Haddock (six–to–eight ounces) – £7·00

Hand–Cut Chips (per portion) – £2·00

PLEASE ORDER: 01522–731333 — (if necessary, please leave us a message
with a contact number and we will get back to you)

Opening Times:

Sunday 12:00 – 19:30

Monday CLOSED ALL DAY

Tuesday 12:00 – 22:00

Wednesday 12:00 – 22:00

Thursday 12:00 – 22:00

Friday 12:00 – 22:00

Saturday 12:00 – 22:00

TASTE of Excellence FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS 2018

Sponsored by LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE MAGAZINE

In the Dining Pub of the Year category — the Dambusters Inn was awarded a Gold Citation at the LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE MAGAZINE ‘TASTE of excellence’ FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS 2018. The Awards were announced on Thursday 1st November 2018, following five months of voting from members of the public — the results were drawn from over 15,000 nominations for almost 2,000 businesses.

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Eating with us:

Excepting Bank Holidays, please note that we do not cook on Monday

Evenings – Tuesday to Saturday

Lunchtime – Tuesday to Saturday

Sunday – Lunchtime only

(Please note; our kitchen is CLOSED on SUNDAY EVENING)

Our menu is available during the following hours:

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RESTAURANT HOURS

Sunday — 12:00 to 15:30

Monday — CLOSED ALL DAY

Tuesday — 12:00 until 16:30 and then 17:30 until 20:30

Wednesday — the same as Tuesday.

Thursday — the same as Tuesday.

Friday — the same as Tuesday.

Saturday — the same as Tuesday.

Eating with us in the Evening: Tuesday to Saturday

This menu, updated on Wednesday 04^th November 2020, will vary according to season and the availability of ingredients.

Starters and Snacks

Tomato and Basil Soup

with Toast and Butter. – £6·00

Warm Foster’s Pork Pie

with Dressed Leaves and Piccalilli. – £5·50

Smoked Salmon – £8·00

with Salad Leaves, Malted Bread and Butter
ALFRED ENDERBY of Grimsby's Dry Cured Traditional Smoked Salmon is naturally smoked in the traditional way, over slowly smouldering wood shavings.

King Prawn Cocktail

with Salad Leaves, Marie Rose Sauce, Malted Bread and Butter. – £6·50

Home–made Chicken Liver and Brandy Pâté

with Dressed Leaves,
Toast and Onion Chutney. – £6·00

Mains

Battered Grimsby Haddock

with Hand–Cut Chips, Mushy Peas and
Tartare Sauce. – £13·50

Turkey, Smoked Ham Hock and Cranberry Pie

with Hand–Cut Chips, Vegetables and Gravy . – £13·50

Dambusters Burger

with Barbeque Sauce, Smoked Bacon, Cheese,
Lettuce, Gherkin, Coleslaw, Dressed Salad and Hand–cut Chips. – £12·50

Roasted Vegetable Lasagne

with Parmesan Cheese, Garlic Bread and
Dressed Salad. – £10·50

Whole-Tail Breaded Scampi

with Hand–Cut Chips and Dressed Salad. – £10·50

Nut Roast

with Melting Goats’ Cheese with Pickled Vegetables,
Dressed Salad and Sweet Potato Fries. – £10·50

Ribeye Steak ( ten ounces )

with Hand-Cut Chips, Onion Rings, Mushroom and Tomato and Dressed Salad. – £22·00
(add Stilton or Peppercorn Sauce for £2·00)

Desserts

Warm Chocolate Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream

and a Chocolate Sauce. ( GF ) – £5·50

Sticky Toffee Pudding

with Custard. – £5·50

Warm Belgian Waffle with Salted, Caramel Ice Cream

and Chocolate Sauce. – £5·50

Treacle Sponge Pudding

with Custard. – £5·50

Trio of Ice Creams:

Black Cherry flavour, Salted Caramel flavour and
Vanilla flavour. – £5·50

Hot Beverages

A Selection of Teas
or Filter Coffee or Hot Chocolate. £2·50.

Please consult a member of staff regarding
Gluten Free options, Food Intolerance or Allergy

Thursday 05^th March 2020

The

Lincoln CAMRA
‘PUB OF THE YEAR 2020’
AWARD

Has Been Awarded To:

Dambusters Inn · Scampton

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With Our Thanks
to the Ladies and Gentlemen of
the Campaign for Real Ale

THIS AWARD IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED

Please meet the Dambusters Team

Alex Brufton

Andy Lambley

Annie Metcalfe

Bradley Bell

Cheryl Downes

Cynyr Jones

Ellie Jones

George Osmond

Gill Frith

Greg Algar

Henry Shields

Jack Osmond

James Staddon

Josh Kenny

Kim Pickett

Lauren Young

Morgan French

Sam Paine

Simon Carter

Skye Bell

Sophie Young

Steve Plews

Teah Kenny

Walter Robinson

As a guide, here is the list of Ales serving at
12:00hrs on Wednesday 04^th November 2020

MASSEY’S GOLDEN BITTER from Heritage Brewing Co.
Burton upon Trent
(ABV 4·1%)

MAYSON – from Greg’s Brewery, Scampton
(ABV 4.2%)

S^t MODWEN from Heritage Brewing Co. Burton upon Trent (ABV 4·2%)

1770 LONDON PORTER – from Brumaison Ltd., Marden
(ABV 4·7%)

BANG ON! – from Greg’s Brewery, Scampton
(ABV 5·0%)

COMING NEXT . . .

Here is a List of the Ales COMING NEXT

(listed in alphabetical order)

CITRA – (ABV 4·2%)

DANCING DRAGONFLY – (ABV 5·0%)

HOPHEAD – (Brewster’s Brewery) –
(ABV 3·6%)

RAZZ MAT TAZZ – (ABV 5·2%)

Below, our selection of
Award-winning
Herefordshire Craft Ciders from
CELTIC MARCHES
Wyer Croft, Bishops Frome.

For eight generations, CELTIC MARCHES have been farming two–hundred acres of luscious lined orchards in Herefordshire to bring us these
award–winning ciders — made from eight cider apple varieties, grown, pressed and then carefully blended.

The ciders are (quite obviously) not made from concentrate and they are both gluten free and vegan.

Your good health!

SLACK ALICE medium dry cider
(ABV 4·6%)

THUNDERING MOLLY medium cider
(ABV 5·2%)

ABRAHALLS AM MEDIUM medium dry cider
(ABV 6·0%)

CAMRA LocAle

What is CAMRA LocAle?

CAMRA LocAle is an initiative that promotes pubs stocking locally brewed real ale.

The scheme builds on a growing consumer demand for quality local produce and an increased awareness of ‘green’ issues.

The Dambusters Inn enthusiastically supports this admirable initiative by the Lincoln Branch of CAMRA, launched at the 2009 Lincoln Beer Festival. The scheme features breweries located within twenty-five miles of the Dambusters Inn.

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) — Campaigning for Real Ale since 1971

CAMRA’s GOOD BEER GUIDE 2021
Published on Thursday, 29^th October 2020. — Now in its Forty–Eighth Edition, the Good Beer Guide is fully revised and updated each year to feature recommended pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale.

In the Guide, the listing for the Dambusters Inn reads:

Some pubs are special places of pilgrimage, and 10 visitors’ books are testament to the international reputation of this multi award–winning village local.

The Dambusters is a living testament to the eponymous WWII squadron, with memorabilia displays worthy of a national museum and an annual commemorative beer festival drawing drinkers from near and far to toast the 617 Squadron heroes.

This is a proper pub, a flourishing microbrewery — two beers brewed by the landlord are usually available — and a popular food destination.

Situated at the end of RAF Scampton’s runway, it is a perfect venue for plane spotting.

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The image of the Guide Book above is linked to CAMRA’s website and the information you need to discover more about the Campaiagn for Real Ale.

The reviews in the Guide are based entirely on nomination and evaluation by CAMRA members.

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AT THE SIGN OF THE DAMBUSTERS INN . . .

GREG’S BREWERY — WAS LAUNCHED AT 16:00hrs on Saturday, 14th December 2013

A newly-built microbrewery situated behind the pub in the neatly kept garden of the Dambusters Inn has been very successfully producing an interesting variety of beers brewed by the Landlord, Greg Algar, for over six years.

Friday 11^th May 2018

Simon Atack, one of the world’s foremost military aviation and naval artists, has graciously and generously permitted a special reproduction of his painting, Hopgood’s Courageous Run to form the design of our new Pub Sign.

We thought it appropriate to make this new sign in recognition of and to mark the eightieth anniversary of OPERATION CHASTISE.

Of his approach to his work, Simon has written;

‘I want to respectfully honour the memories of good and courageous young people, regardless of their flag of nationality, and the aircraft in which they performed their duty, sacrificed their lives and won a better tomorrow for all of us.’

All of us at the Dambusters Inn feel deeply honoured to have this fine work of art displayed for all to see and enjoy . . . and remember.

Our sincerest thanks to Simon Atack

P.S. The original painting has been sold.

Read Simon’s vivid and deeply moving account of Flt. Lt. John Vere Hopgood DFC & Bar as he made his ill–fated attack on the Möhne Dam in the early hours of 17th May 1943.

Lancaster pa474 overflies the Dambusters Inn on Thursday, 16 May 2013

Photograph by David Cash

Eating with us at Lunch-time: Tuesday to Saturday
12:00 to 16:30.

This menu, updated on Wednesday 04^th November 2020, will vary according to season and the availability of ingredients.

Starters and Snacks

Tomato and Basil Soup

with Toast and Butter. – £6·00

Warm Foster’s Pork Pie

with Dressed Leaves and Piccalilli. – £5·50

King Prawn Cocktail

with Salad Leaves, Marie Rose Sauce and Malted Bread and Butter. – £6·50

Home–made Chicken Liver and Brandy Pâté

with Dressed Leaves,
Toast and Onion Chutney. – £6·00

Smoked Salmon – £8·00

with Salad Leaves, Malted Bread and Butter
ALFRED ENDERBY of Grimsby's Dry Cured Traditional Smoked Salmon is naturally smoked in the traditional way, over slowly smouldering wood shavings.

Sandwiches served on Malted Brown Bread

with Hand–cut Chips and a Sweet Chilli Sauce. – £7·50

Dambusters Mature Cheddar, Chives and Mayonnaise.

Roast Beef, Horseradish Sauce and Rocket.

Roast Pork, Stuffing and Apple Sauce.

Roast Chicken, Bacon and Cranberry Sauce.

Mains

Battered Grimsby Haddock

with Hand–Cut Chips and Mushy Peas. – £13·50

Roasted Vegetable Lasagne

with Parmesan Cheese, Dressed Side Salad
and Garlic Bread. – £10·50

Hand–carved Roast Ham, Egg and Chips. – £9·50

Ploughman’s Lunch.

Dambusters Mature Cheddar with Foster’s Pork Pie, Pickled Onion,
Chutney and Apple. – £10·50

Nut Roast

with Melting Goats’ Cheese, Pickled Vegetables,
Dressed Salad and Sweet Potato Fries. – £10·50

Whole-Tail Breaded Scampi

with Hand–Cut Chips and Dressed Salad. – £10·50

Desserts

Chocolate Brownie

with Vanilla Ice Cream and a Chocolate Sauce. – £5·50

Sticky Toffee Pudding

with Custard. – £5·50

Warm Belgian Waffle

with Salted, Caramel Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce. – £5·50

Treacle Sponge Pudding

with Custard. – £5·50

Daim Bar Cheesecake-In-A-Jar. – £5·50

Trio of Ice Creams:

Black Cherry flavour, Salted Caramel flavour and Vanilla flavour. – £5·50

Hot Beverages

A Selection of Teas
or Filter Coffee or Hot Chocolate. £2·50.

Please consult a member of staff regarding
Gluten Free options, Food Intolerance or Allergy

Eating with us at Sunday Lunch-time 12:00 to 15:30

This menu, updated on Sunday 01^st November 2020, will vary according to season and the availability of ingredients.

( Also, please note that the Kitchen is CLOSED on Sunday evening. )

Starters

Tomato and Basil Soup

with Toast and Butter. – £6·00

Breaded Mozzarella Sticks

with Dressed Leaves and Sweet Chilli Sauce. – £5·50

Warm Foster’s Pork Pie

with Dressed Leaves and Piccalilli. – £5·50

King Prawn Cocktail

with Salad Leaves, Marie Rose Sauce and Malted Bread and Butter. – £6·50

Homemade Chicken Liver and Brandy Pâté

with Dressed Leaves, Toast and Onion Chutney. – £6·00

Mains

SUNDAY ROAST – £12·50

– each dish served with Roast Potatoes, Pork Stuffing, Pig in Blanket,
Yorkshire Pudding, Gravy, Roasted Carrots, Honey Roast Parsnips and Green Beans.

Roast Beef (served pink) with Horseradish Sauce.

Roast Loin of Pork with Apple Sauce.

Honey–Roast Gammon.

Goats’ Cheese Nut Roast.

A Side Order of Cauliflower Cheese

Sufficient to serve Two–to–Three Persons. – £5·00

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Battered Grimsby Haddock

with Hand-Cut Chips, Tartare Sauce and Mushy Peas. – £13·50

Vegetable Lasagne

with Parmesan Cheese, Garlic Bread and
Dressed Salad. – £10·50

Breaded Whole-Tail Scampi

with Hand–Cut Chips, Tartare Sauce and Dressed Salad. – £10·50

Steak and Ale Pie

with Hand-cut Chips, Vegetables and Gravy. – £13·50

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Desserts

Warm Chocolate Belgian Waffle

with Salted, Caramel Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce. – £5·50

Warm Chocolate Brownie

with Vanilla Ice Cream and a Chocolate Sauce. ( GF ) – £5·50

Daim Bar Cheesecake-In-A-Jar. – £5·50

Eve’s Pudding

with Custard. – £5·50

Trio of Ice Creams:

Black Cherry flavour, Salted Caramel flavour and Vanilla flavour. – £5·50

Hot Beverages

A Selection of Teas
or Filter Coffee or Hot Chocolate. £2·50.

Please consult a member of staff regarding
Gluten Free options, Food Intolerance or Allergy.

Events at the Dambusters Inn

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Dambusters Inn Events Will Be Listed Here . . .

Other Events

(updated: Tuesday 16^th November 2020)

International Bomber Command Centre
IS CURRENTLY CLOSED DURING LOCKDOWN 2

Hub Café

To sustain and fortify you
during your Memorable visits (all–year–round) to the International Bomber Command Centre.

Hub Café Menu

. . . and this is only the BREAKFAST Menu (Available All Day)

Full English – £6·95 (2 sausages, 2 bacon rashers, 1 egg either scrambled, poached or fried, mushrooms,
baked beans, grilled tomato and a slice of either white or brown toast)

Vegetarian option available – £4·95

Bomber Breakfast – £2·95 (2 rashers of bacon and scrambled or fried egg)

Toast (2 slices) – £1·95

Breakfast Omelette (bacon and mushrooms) – £3·95

Sausage, Bacon or Egg Roll – £2·95

( THIS MENU CURRENT on Sunday 13^th September 2020 )

View the Full and Extensive, Hub Café Menu on the
International Bomber Command Centre website

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International Bomber Command Centre, Canwick Hill, Lincoln, LN4 2HQ
telephone: 01522 514755
Opening Times:
Open six days a week Tuesday to Sunday 9:30a.m. until 5:00p.m.
(last entry to the Exhibition 4:00p.m.)
Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays
Closed over Christmas 2020

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The Lincoln Branch of CAMRA ‘Country Pub of the Year 2019’ AWARD
The Lincoln Branch of CAMRA ‘Runner–Up, Pub of the Year 2019’ AWARD

Lincoln CAMRA chairman, Aaron Joyce presented both of these Awards to the Dambusters Inn on Saturday, 18th May 2019.

Photograph: Friday 05 April 2019

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CAMRA ‘LINCOLNSHIRE PUB of the YEAR 2018’ AWARD

Presented to the Dambusters Inn on Saturday, 28^th July 2018 by Bob Foulger, CAMRA Lincolnshire Area Organiser.

Our sincere thanks to CAMRA for the many hours of work they undertake (entirely voluntarily) to sustain the role of pubs at the heart of the community.

Our sincere thanks to everone who visits the Dambusters Inn and by their very presence, makes it – 'that that it is'.

Our sincere thanks to everyone who works at the Dambusters Inn - together, you and your many visitors have brought us this day.

A View From the Dambusters Inn Garden

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THE LINCOLN BRANCH of CAMRA ‘PUB OF THE YEAR 2018’ AWARD

Presented on Saturday 07th April 2018 by Aaron Joyce, the Chairman of the Lincoln Branch of CAMRA.

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THE LINCOLN BRANCH of CAMRA ‘PUB OF THE YEAR 2017’ AWARD

Presented on Saturday, 08^th April 2017 by Aaron Joyce, the Chairman of the Lincoln Branch of CAMRA.

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THE LINCOLN BRANCH of CAMRA ‘PUB OF THE YEAR 2016’ AWARD

Presented on Saturday 23rd April 2016 by Aaron Joyce, the Chairman of the Lincoln Branch of CAMRA.

ITEMS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY INTEREST

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April 2018

Commonwealth War Graves Commission . . .

. . . honours the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, and ensures they will never be forgotten.

WELCOME TO SCAMPTON (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST) CHURCHYARD

Every year, Scampton Church welcomes hundreds of visitors.

The Churchyard contains sixty-four Commonwealth burials of the Second World War and eight German war graves.

During the Second World War there was a Royal Air Force Station at Scampton, and in the early months of the war a plot lying to the right of the entrance was set aside for the burial of servicemen. In 1941 it became necessary to reserve further ground for this purpose and a plot in an extension of the churchyard north of the church was used.

The Commission’s objective is to make sure that the sites – from individual scattered graves to iconic cemeteries and memorials – are visited and explored as a permanent part of local heritage.

The Commission actively engages new audiences and finds innovative ways to involve the whole community with its work – through education and outreach, voluntary activity, arts and heritage projects, local research and partnership working. The Commission aims to increase local awareness of Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) sites, particularly in the UK.

Rising to the challenge of this work, a research project by members of Scampton Church intends to map and document as much personal information as can be discovered, relating to each of the service personnel buried here.

If you would like to help us in any way with this fine project then please contact us.

and . . . WELCOME to St. John the Baptist Church in SCAMPTON, Lincolnshire

image · St Manvieu War Cemetery

Rue de la Guinguette · Saint-Manvieu-Norrey · N 49° 10.612 W 0° 30.898

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May 2018

Welcome to Dave’s Daily Bread

Artisan Breads AGA home baked at The Granary, Scampton.

A range of original flavoured breads baked in a variety of sizes and styles.

All breads are made using simple, quality ingredients with no additives, colourants or preservatives. The dough is made from only quality flour, yeast, butter, water and salt – nothing else – and the flavours are hand–kneaded into the dough before shaping and allowed to prove and rise.

All breads are then baked in an AGA to ensure all–round even cooking with great results every time. Once the breads are cooled they are individually wrapped in perforated bread bags to ensure they are allowed to breath and keep fresh. Most breads are then frozen immediately in airtight bags to capture the moisture and freshness and will then keep frozen for at least three months and ready to use anytime.

(Make sure you ‘like’ the Facebook page: Dave’s Daily Bread) as you will be informed of my baking days and have the opportunity to pick up fresh from The Granary on the day.

Also note that I offer FREE DELIVERY on all orders over £10·00 within five miles of Scampton. If you live further away, I will add a small charge for fuel. I can also bake fresh for any specific, large orders; just contact me so we can discuss.

FOOTNOTE

Now, here is a very interesting additional note to Dave’s content above for visitors to this website who may be unfamiliar with the word, AGA.

AGA Cookers

AGA is an abbreviation of the company name, Aktiebolaget Gas Accumulator.

The AGA cooker is a stored–heat stove and cooker invented in 1922 by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish physicist Dr. Gustaf Dalén (1869 - 1937), who also founded the AGA Company.

In 1912, Dr. Dalen lost his sight in an explosion. Forced to stay at home, Dr. Dalen discovered that his wife was exhausted by cooking. Although blind, he was determined to develop a new stove that was capable of every culinary technique and was easy to use. It is also capable of heating a house.

In 1929 the cooker was introduced to England by Bell’s Heat Appliances.