Our Heritage
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Engineered by Nature
Bakehouse
Heritage
Long before our journey began - even before Alan Ramm’s time - domestic bakehouses had existed for centuries, from medieval Europe through to Victorian England. Pictured here is a typical 1800s English bakehouse kitchen: a highly functional and ergonomic space designed for storing bowls, tins, trays and essential tools. Found in grand homes lime manor houses and estates, these kitchens were crafted from the finest materials, featuring durable freestanding stations for kneading and rolling.
Centred around a large wood-fired oven or brick hearth - the heart of the bakehouse - these spaces were thoughtfully designed for both utility and longevity, much like how modern kitchens revolve around contemporary appliances today.
Over the centuries, bakehouses - and the cabinetry within them - evolved to become more decorative and considered, gradually shaping what we now organise as modern kitchen cabinetry. From grand period homes and the Quakers’ introduction of Shaker design to ornate mouldings and innovations like the modern drawer, each development played a part in inspiring Alan Ramm’s vision for the Bakehouse Kitchen.
Driven by a passion for period architecture and traditional joinery, Alan studied historical techniques and styles, reinterpreting them with modern craftsmanship to create timeless yet functional kitchens. His Bakehouse Kitchens blend the integrity of traditional design with contemporary precision, made to specification for interior designers or through his in-house team.
In the early 2000s, Alan acquired much of The Old Bakehouse in Stamford, Lincolnshire - a 17th-century timber-framed building featuring original Shaker joinery. He carefully restored the space to serve as both a workshop and a showcase for his craft, offering bespoke pieces to architects, local designers, and private clients.
As demand grew, the Bakehouse relocated to a larger premises in Stamford. By then, Alan’s mastery of joinery and commitment to craftsmanship had earned recognition from prestigious designers, high-profile clients, and discerning homeowners worldwide.
The most stylish and individual cabinet makers I’ve ever worked with. - David Gandy
His pure passion from the period architecture through to design, studying traditional joinery techniques and period styles, enabled him to revise, adopt and skillfully integrate, with modern techniques and improvement into the Bakehouse Kitchen his team manufacturer, produce to specification for designers or in house design today.
In the 2000’s in search of the perfect showcase Alan Ramm took over the Old Bakehouse of Stamford, Lincolnshire and inspired by the original shaker joinery installed around the 17th Century timber framed building.
Alan renovated the Old Bakehouse where it would allow him to showcase and demonstrate his craft, offering his pieces to architects, local designers, and directly to domestic homes. With the success over the coming years he relocated the Bakehouse’s premises to a much bigger space in Rutland by which time his leadership and passion for master joinery was being recognised internationally by high profile clients and prestigious designers.
Burghley House, Stamford
Alan and David
Behind the design with Houblon House
St Mary's Church, Stamford
Visit to a recent project
The design process
The spraying process
Stamford, Lincolnshire
The installation process