Esse stoves
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Esse is a United Kingdom brand of heating appliances, notable for having been, in the early 19th century, the first to bring the, then new, North American type of enclosed heating stoves to Europe.
. Realizing these innovative products offered significant advantages in efficiency and cleanliness over the open fires commonly used in Europe, he returned to his native land, and arranged for the manufacture of his own versions, initially at the Bonnybridge
foundry of George Ure. In 1854 Ure, Smith and a third partner, Stephen Wellstood formed a new company named in honour of the land discovered by Columbus; 'The Columbian Stove Works'.
The 'Esse' brand name was chosen simply because it was thought to sound French, and being derived from the Latin, to be thoroughly European.
The business prospered throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries so that the company were able to claim that every single Royal household in Europe owned an Esse, and included Auguste Escoffier
, Florence Nightingale
and Captain Scott among their famous clients.
Today Esse Range Cookers, Cook Stoves and Stoves are made in Barnoldswick
, Lancashire, England.
History
In the 1830s, as a teenager James Smith left Scotland for the United States and established a business selling the new American type of enclosed cooking ranges and stoves in Jackson, MississippiJackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
. Realizing these innovative products offered significant advantages in efficiency and cleanliness over the open fires commonly used in Europe, he returned to his native land, and arranged for the manufacture of his own versions, initially at the Bonnybridge
Bonnybridge
Bonnybridge is a small town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is west of Falkirk, north-east of Cumbernauld and south-southwest of Stirling. The town is situated near the Bonny Water which runs through the town and lies north of the Forth and Clyde Canal...
foundry of George Ure. In 1854 Ure, Smith and a third partner, Stephen Wellstood formed a new company named in honour of the land discovered by Columbus; 'The Columbian Stove Works'.
The 'Esse' brand name was chosen simply because it was thought to sound French, and being derived from the Latin, to be thoroughly European.
The business prospered throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries so that the company were able to claim that every single Royal household in Europe owned an Esse, and included Auguste Escoffier
Auguste Escoffier
Georges Auguste Escoffier was a French chef, restaurateur and culinary writer who popularized and updated traditional French cooking methods. He is a legendary figure among chefs and gourmands, and was one of the most important leaders in the development of modern French cuisine...
, Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night...
and Captain Scott among their famous clients.
Today Esse Range Cookers, Cook Stoves and Stoves are made in Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick is a town and civil parish within the West Craven area of the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town is built in the shadow of Weets Hill, and Stock Beck, a...
, Lancashire, England.