Restored Tortoise Stove in Thame Vicarage Room

Discover the story of the restored 19th-century Tortoise Stove now reinstalled in the Thame Vicarage Room at Chiltern Open Air Museum. First designed in 1830 by Charles Portway in Essex, the Tortoise Stove became famous for its slow-burning efficiency and motto “Slow but sure.” Visit the Museum to see this beautifully restored example of Victorian heating history brought back to life.