Discovery
of Old
Boiler |
Whilst out walking in
the countryside
a Heritage Group member chanced upon this very unusual scene. |
Is this an
unique example, to
find a hot water boiler and its pipework that has survived to outlive
the
building it was originally installed inside to heat. Where the
structure
of the building
has simply
disintegrated.
To identify the type and manufacturer of the boiler presented a challenge for the Heritage Group. Hopefully they have come up with the right answer. Judge for yourself. The boiler is named the "Exmoor" and was made by the Bristol heating firm of Skinner Board & Co. They manufactured and erected many sizes of Greenhouse and Hothouse, and this style of boiler and pipework was designed specifically for this type of use. |
It was named the "Exmoor" to commemorate the many years Skinner,
Board & Co occupied premises in Exmoor Street
Bedminster
Bristol.
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