ARADA STOVES
WE BELIEVE THAT ‘BRITISH MADE’ IS MORE THAN JUST A BADGE
It’s been over 40 years since we started warming homes and hearts, but from day one, our stoves have had the authenticity you’d expect from a company rooted in rural Devon. The names "Villager", "Aarrow" and "Stratford" have all stood the test of time and are now united under the Arada brand.
So choose a stove that is perfectly designed for the British home and way of life.
WE BELIEVE OUR REPUTATION IS BUILT ON EVERY STOVE WE MAKE
Each Arada stove starts life in the hands of our craftsmen.
Raw steel is crafted with precision. Exacting joins are welded at 1500°C. Sparks fly as surfaces are perfected.
Your stove emerges, bearing all the hallmarks of being designed, engineered and built in Britain by people who take pride in a job well done.
OUR HERITAGE
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ARADA STOVES
We've been proudly producing wood and multi fuel stoves for a long time.
From modest beginnings to building up an experienced team of engineers, designers and fabricators producing domestic heating products for the UK and worldwide. We have been based at our Axminster site for almost two decades, but our company history actually goes back over half a century.>
Today, we design, manufacture and distribute wood, multi-fuel, gas and electric stoves / fires.
Our focus is on the production and supply of the most desirable, efficient and lowest emission heating appliances to complement any cosy home.
Our stoves are available for purchase through our wide network of UK retailers or via our distributors in Ireland, Europe, North America, Canada, Japan and more.
1966
A small family business is started in Lyme Regis, Dorset called 'Lyme Regis Engineering'.
1979
After re-naming as 'Villager Stoves', the company begin to create domestic wood burning stoves in Axminster, Devon.
1990's
Villager Stoves launch award-winning reliable, popular wood burning stove products that set the standard for future design and manufacture.
2000's
Arada Ltd (Aarrow and Hamlet stove brands) takes over Villager Stoves.
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Aarrow continues to challenge the domestic stove market for reliable, great value stoves with the launch of the Ecoburn stoves product range.
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Stratford boiler stoves are introduced, challenging efficiencies and safety in the boiler stove market place.
2010's
Production ramps up at Axminster as Bridport factory is closed. The entire Arada business comes together on one large site after acquisitions of adjacent properties on the Millway Industrial Estate.
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Great value Hamlet stoves launch Camborne, Carrington and later Solution product lines.
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Aarrow Ecoburn product line is replaced with higher efficiency and Defra Exempt heating technology in the newer Ecoburn Plus range.
2014 - Arada launches a range of stove body colour options, starting with its new freestanding i400F stove models
2015 - Aarrow, Villager and Stratford brands are merged under the Arada name.
2017 - Arada launches a variant of its most popular Ecoburn Plus stoves specifically for the Japanese market.
2018 - Arada launches its first Ecodesign Ready stove, Farringdon
2019 - Arada launches its first Farringdon stove for the North American and Canadian markets.
2020
In November, a management-buyout by Arada directors Mark Brettell and Jon Butterworth is executed giving them a majority share in the future of the business.
2021
Arada takes its stove design and manufacture skills and ventures into the great outdoors! A range of outdoor lifestyle products in the form of the Delta Fire Pit is launched.
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OUR STOVES
A COLLECTION OF MODERN & TRADITIONAL STYLES
Stove shown: New Hoxton wood burning stove on optional tall pedestal
Stove shown: Series 3 Ecoburn 5 Widescreen in Sandcastle cream colour
STOVE TECHNOLOGY
Cutting edge design meets
traditional craftsmanship
We constantly investigate every element of stove technology in order to make improvements to our stoves’ performance. For you, this means owning an Arada stove is more of a pleasure.
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WOOD BURNING STOVES
Accessories
Here are all the extras that let you create the perfect focal point for your room and nail the practicalities of owning a stove. From log stores and stands to handles, we can advise on what you need.
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OUTDOOR LIVING
We're not just about stoves!
We've brought our heating design and expertise to the great outdoors with a range of attractive garden fire pits, chimeneas, and our new garden heater ! All designed and manufactured here in Devon!
