The Stoneham difference
At Stoneham, we specialise in stylish, luxury kitchens, driven by 160 years of creative expertise. Our bespoke kitchens are custom-designed to your specification and built in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sidcup, Kent, using only the finest materials. Innovative technology and impassioned attention-to-detail are coupled with traditional British craftsmanship for assured construction quality.
We create exceptional, functional, bespoke kitchen furniture that embody timeless elegance. Produced in Britain and made to last… that’s the Stoneham difference.
Stoneham celebrates 160 years
Find out about Stoneham Kitchens rich heritage and why they continue to thrive, with members of the Stoneham family and employees of the kitchen manufacturer.
Our ethos
Our ethos is driven by our passion and commitment to your dream kitchen and turning it into a reality. Everything we do is inspired by your needs, with beautiful, stylish design and a focus on ecological sustainability and long-lasting quality. At Stoneham, we care about your involvement from initial planning, through design, to installation and always provide a professional and seamless experience.
Royal Warrant
Stoneham was granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment to The King in 2024, in recognition of our continued supply of goods and services to the Royal Households. Prior to this, we proudly held the Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from 1995. We are honoured to be among a select group of suppliers recognised for our credibility, reliability, and commitment to quality.
Our heritage
Since 1864, Stoneham’s name has been synonymous with superior furniture. The business has evolved from a small wood-turning business in Reginald Square, London, to an established British brand bearing the Royal Warrant. Now in its fifth generation of family ownership, the business has expanded to 65,000ft² factory, 70 staff and over 35 appointed kitchen showrooms throughout the UK.
Our ethos
Our ethos is driven by our passion and commitment to your dream kitchen and turning it into a reality. Everything we do is inspired by your needs, with beautiful, stylish design and a focus on ecological sustainability and long-lasting quality. At Stoneham, we care about your involvement from initial planning, through design, to installation and always provide a professional and seamless experience.
Royal Warrant
Stoneham was granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment to The King in 2024, in recognition of our continued supply of goods and services to the Royal Households. Prior to this, we proudly held the Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from 1995. We are honoured to be among a select group of suppliers recognised for our credibility, reliability, and commitment to quality.
Our heritage
Since 1864, Stoneham’s name has been synonymous with superior, bespoke kitchen furniture. The business has evolved from a small wood-turning business in Reginald Square, London, to an established British brand bearing the Royal Warrant. Now in its fifth generation of family ownership, the business has expanded to 65,000ft² factory, 70 staff and over 35 appointed kitchen showrooms throughout the UK.
Stoneham timeline
1864
William Hone Stoneham founds the firm at Deptford Creek as a woodturning business in the basement of the family’s Reginald Square home. Using freshly imported timber arriving in London’s docks, Stoneham makes rungs for ladders, mangle rollers, staircase balustrades and table legs, as well as turning hubs for wheel barrows.
1926
The expanding family business moves, from Finch Street, to its third Deptford site in Watson Street, under the name of E.G. Stoneham & Sons Empire Works. Old cowsheds are converted into a factory and new machinery, powered by gas engines, shaft drives and pulleys, is installed.
1927
Stoneham continues to move with the times and, following the acquisition of new premises the previous year, accounts show further growth as the company’s transport is upgraded. The company invests in one gas engine for £143 and two company bicycles are purchased at £3 and £6 respectively.
1939
Stoneham produces tables and its first kitchen cabinets, but World War II causes disruption to production. Restrictions on furniture making finds Stoneham contributing to the war effort; production turns to gas rattles, field hospital operating beds, ammunition boxes and streamlined balsa wood nose cones for De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers.
1944
E.G. Stoneham Junior manages the Stoneham factory at this time, but the continued war effort and severe austerity measures mean production focuses on essential works products for the war effort and utility furniture. With much of the country’s young men fighting at the front, a mainly female workforce drives Stoneham.
1951
Post-war, Stoneham makes framed and freestanding kitchen units. In 1957 the company introduces the Cambridge unit, a freestanding kitchen unit, selling in its thousands. By 1959 the price is just over £20. At this time the company moves to Sidcup, where the manufacturing plant remains to this day
1962
E.G. Stoneham, known as “boy”, becomes MD. Having worked for five years as an apprentice, from age sixteen, on the shop floor and completing his National Service (RAF) he returns to study sales and business. By the late 1960s Stoneham is manufacturing fitted kitchens in addition to the freestanding units
1978
Stoneham begins selling through kitchen centres. It appears in Texas Homecare, the first shed-style layout DIY home store. As the Texas Homecare chain grows, demanding more ‘levies’ for advertising and marketing, Stoneham pulls out. Not wishing to be seen as a discount furniture store, Stoneham opts to work as an independent specialist retailer.
1992
A London architect firm approaches Stoneham to tender for a ‘prestigious project in the West End’. Given little detail, there is some surprise when it is learned that the customer is to be a member of the Royal Family. This same year Stoneham earns the lauded BS5750 accreditation.
1995
After three years’ continuous work for the Royal Family, Stoneham Kitchens is granted the Royal Warrant, in recognition of the company’s ‘credibility, dependability and honesty’. Howard Stoneham, Sales Director, is Royal Warrant Guarantor. The company also acquires a new 20,000ft² Assembly Plant factory in Sidcup and becomes Stoneham plc.
2007
During the 2000s kitchen design begins to centre on individual tastes, which results in a rise in the number of requests for bespoke kitchens. In 2007 Stoneham expands further and acquires a new finishing plant in Sidcup, adding 18,000ft² to the existing 20,000ft² plus an assembly plant factory, totaling 65,000ft² of premises.
2009
Stoneham exhibits at Grand Designs for the first time, the year after the exhibition is launched in London and Birmingham. Putting its best foot forward, Stoneham displays the Marlborough range, a classic design with contemporary elements
2013
Stoneham Kitchens attends an event exclusively for Royal Warrant holders in the Gardens of Buckingham Palace, part of the celebrations for the 60th Anniversary of The Queens’ Coronation. All in attendance at this prestigious event are suppliers to the Households of HM The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Prince of Wales.
2014
150 Years of Excellence: Stoneham proudly celebrates 150 years of quality furniture manufacturing. With an extensive and dedicated staff at the Sidcup plant and a network of appointed kitchen showrooms across the UK, Stoneham continues to provide comprehensive, professional customer service, from initial planning, through to design and installation.
2015
Stoneham makes a double investment in its state-of-the-art production plant, upgrading its edgebander and automated spraying system. It also celebrates winning a prestigious design accolade in the Best of Houzz 2015 awards.
2016
Stoneham introduces six new colours to its standard palette for painted kitchens, in response to emerging colour trends. To support the launch of a new colour brochure, Stoneham transforms its showroom in Sidcup, Kent. The newly designed and fully functional space features the current kitchen trends and the best in British design.
2017
Dedicated to pushing the boundaries of bespoke design as it was over 150 years ago, this year saw the launch of new kitchen collections, new colours, door finishes, handles, the new Blum Legrabox ‘free’ drawer system and new state-of-the-art technology – Venture BMG 115’s. Most importantly, Stoneham is pushing the boundaries online, marking 2017 with the launch of its brand new responsive website.
2018
Stoneham’s commitment to quality standards and best practice along with improvements to its procedures is recognised as the company successfully transitions from the Quality Management System (QMS) standard ISO 9001:9008 to ISO 9001:2015. Stoneham also launches a new storage innovation with its Dynamic Space Tower offering the broadest selection of tall unit heights, widths and depths. Furthermore, Stoneham introduces pocket doors and bespoke bar units to enhance its offering for customers.
2019
Staying at the forefront of innovation, Stoneham launches its Latitude collection, a unique blend of handleless kitchens showcasing sleek, uncluttered designs perfect for modern living. A range of striking photography is brought together in one brochure to launch the collection.
2020
To enhance its manufacturing facility, Stoneham invests in two Homag CNC machines offering a number of smart features. The advanced machinery allows complex cutting and unique shaping of solid timber and panel materials ensuring greater precision for kitchen projects.
2021
Despite delays caused by the Covid pandemic, Stoneham transforms its showroom with the most comprehensive changes to date. The make-over incorporates the latest trends, materials and storage solutions, including options for at-home working as a result of Covid. At the same time Stoneham releases its 2021/22 kitchen brochure.
2023
A new kitchen brochure 2023/24 is unveiled for customers providing a wide range of kitchen designs and styles. The EveryDaySafe is launched offering a new security option for valuables, that is hidden within a kitchen drawer. Stoneham also introduces hidden passageway doors that blend with the rest of the kitchen yet open to a new room.
2024
Stoneham celebrates 160 years manufacturing superior furniture. They commit to plant 2,000 trees over a year to re-establish lost woodlands in Europe. A new picture frame for triple or double appliances launches along with kitchen ranges; Chart, Hadlow and Matfield. All of which mark the 160th milestone.
Accreditation & sustainability
At Stoneham Kitchens, we recognise the seriousness of the impact on the environment, which is why ecological sustainability is ingrained in everything we do. We work with only the best materials, resulting in long-lasting furniture which withstands long-term use and defies fashion fads, which also helps reduce our carbon footprint. Stoneham incorporate where at all possible, solid timbers, wood based panel products, paper and packaging with FSC or PEFC certified suppliers and other recycled sources.
