Ah, what a treat this is: An English Rose kitchen — believed to be installed in 1956 — and including an amazing freestanding REVO oven — for sale on ebay in the U.K. Thank you, so much, reader KatieP, for the tip — you have a fantastic eye! And thanks to seller Chris for permission to capture all these photos for historical reference! While I have done several stories on English Rose kitchens, I have never seen and did not know that there was a matching oven. And that it is amazing looking! I believe they were the most popular brand sold in Britain after World War II. I will include all the links to my story about English Rose cabinets at the end. Meanwhile, enjoy these photos, used with permission of the ebay seller.
For sale on ebay through approx. Aug. 15
[sale long over, link now broken]
According to the seller:
This English Rose kitchen consists of the following:
1 off Double Sink Unit 84″ Wide x 22″ Depth x 36″ Height
1 off Floor Cabinet with built in electric hob. 42″ Wide x 22″ Depth x 36″ Height
1 off 42″ Wide Cooker Hood
1 off English Rose – REVO Free Standing Oven, Grill, warming drawer, and storage cupboard – this also controls the 4 electric hobs and still in working order. 66″ Height x 25″ Wide x 24″ Depth
2 off Floor Cabinets 21″ Wide x 22″ Depth x 36″ Height
1 off 7″ Floor Cabinet Filler
2 off Corner Units – Each back ledge = 27″ Height 36″
2 off Wall Cupboards 21″ Wide x 12″ Depth x 24″ Height
1 off Wall Cupboard Unit (3 Cupboards) Overall Size 63″ Wide x 12″ Height x 12″ Depth plus 1 6″ Filler
1 off Wall Cupboard Unit (4 Cupboards) 84″ Wide x 12″ Depth x 24″ Height
1 off Wall Cupboard Unit (4 Cupboards) 63″ Wide x 12″ Depth x 12″ heightThe kitchen has now been removed so is ready for collection at any time to suit the buyer.
Overall the kitchen is in good condition for its age, so is perfect for restoration.
- You can still buy English Rose-style (not metal) cabinets made today.
- A place in the UK that sells them refurbished.
- In the UK, there were Anemone and Paul cabinets, too, it seems.
chris says
Just wondering if these sold, if so what did they sell for just love them.
Laura's Last Ditch--Vintage Kitchenwares says
That is absolutely incredible!
richmond says
I believe the factory used to build the spit fire WW2 fighter plane!!!!!
I used to have a WESTINGHOUSE kitchen that was similar steel units but the handles were different and in WINNIPEG there are a number of flats with plywood versions of these units even with similar handle detail
Alice says
Wow! I really like the look…how charming!
Just another Pam says
Truly a thing of beauty to behold, I envy the lucky person who wins this for their home…..le sigh.
Noir says
I want these! Too bad they’re on the wrong continent, they’re beautiful and just the right color for my kitchen.
Blondie7 says
Bliss! Just pure bliss…I’ll tell ya! What a divine kitchen!
Cloud says
As for the “big three-pronged” outlet, just looks like a normal British outlet to me (which granted look pretty weird when you’re used to US ones).
hannah says
MOST. AWESOME. KITCHEN. EVER.
Carole says
Omg….those are very cool looking. And that continuous run of stainless countertop, wow. If this kitchen had been in our current house when we bought it, I wouldn’t have remodeled. lol