Power & Machinery Of The Past at Breamore House

Power & Machinery Of The Past at Breamore House

When

11/07/2026 - 12/07/2026    
All Day

Where

Breamore House Countryside Museum
Breamore Countryside Museum, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2DB

Event Type

Power & Machinery Of The Past at Breamore House is back for 2026

Set in the wonderful surroundings of Breamore Countryside Museum and its fantastic facilities, Organised by the Barnes’s and their team of helpers this one just gets better and better!

Power & Machinery of the Past at Breamore House is without doubt worth travelling too from wherever you are in the U.K. and even Europe!

After the huge success of 2025 theme of Scottish built engines and continuous lamp ignition engines, 2026 really does have a lot to live up to. This years theme is engines built by Crossley which is sure to attract a fantastic variety of engines and will no doubt be just as impressive.

Here is just a taste of what you might see this year.

Crossley JB open crank stationary engine - Power & Machinery Of The Past At Breamore House - Vintage Engine Enthusiast

Above – Crossley JB engine seen at Breamore 2024.

Crossley LL type oil stationary engine - Power & Machinery Of The Past At Breamore House - Vintage Engine Enthusiast

Above – Crossley LL seen at Breamore 2025.

Crossley JJ Half Base - Power & Machinery Of The Past At Breamore House

Above – Half base Crossley JJ seen at Breamore 2024.

Below are some pictures taken at the event in previous years.

Hornsby Ackroyd oil engine No.101 at Power & Machinery of the Past at Breamore House 2024 Ackroyd Gathering - Vintage Engine Enthusiast

Above – Hornsby Ackroyd No.101, The very first production Hornsby Ackroyd engine seen at Breamore in 2024.

Hornsby Ackroyd portable oil engine No.118 at Power & Machinery of the Past at Breamore House 2024 Ackroyd Gathering - Vintage Engine Enthusiast

Above – Hornsby Ackroyd portable No.118 seen at Breamore in 2024.

A video from 2024 can be found below.

Keep up to date with what’s going on by visiting the official event Facebook page HERE

Find the 2025 even report HERE

For those thinking about visiting there are a vast array of local hotels and B&B’s to choose from which can be found HERE. But don’t leave it too long as these fill up fast around the weekend of the event.