Fireplace (old style)

Sauveur

I have a mid terrace house built around 1915-1920. Currently there is an ugly brick fireplace and I am considering replacing it with a fire in the style that would have orginally been there.

Could anyone point me in the direction of pictures or suggest the style of fireplaces around 1915-1920.

Thanks.

ormus

very simple style for a small terraced house.

the posher ones had the tile inserts down the sides.
sometime you see fairly large wooden surrounds or overmantles.

jkgray

Some suitable fireplaces:

http://www.victorianfires.co.uk/jig_combination_fireplaces/late_victorian_combination.html

http://www.vicfires.com/ (originals and reproductions)

http://www.victorianfireplaces.com/fireplaces.html

gmgmgm

Try googling for Victorian or Edwardian fireplaces, using image search.

themole_2

Here are some examples:
http://www.mkfireplaces.co.uk/gas_fires.html
and loads more
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&hs=1gZ&q=victorian+gas+fires+pictures&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=1yVYS5TuI8qrjAec1ZGwBA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CB8QsAQwAA

Hope you find the perfect on.

Imp

http://www.c20fires.co.uk/fireplaces/original/prefires.htm

The tiles may very well be original (doesn't mean it is nice). Check out the fireplaces in the above link.