IEEC4 – Fourth International Early Engines Conference
The Fourth International Early Engines Conference (IEEC4), will take place 20-22 March 2026, in and around Bristol, United Kingdom. The format will be similar to previous IEECs, including publication of Conference Transactions.
Venue: Kingswood Heritage Museum, Warmley, near Bristol, South Gloucestershire, UK.
Location: The Museum complex lies south of the A420 and borders the Ring Road A4174 and Tower Road North. Entrance is on Tower Lane. GPS: The museum buildings are at BS30 8XT. Map Reference: OS Map 172, 667 728
About the Venue: The Museum is one of the area’s key heritage sites and in addition to engine and mining displays, features models of metal smelting and the largest collection of Douglas Motor Bikes.
Overview: The event will run from noon Friday 20th until noon on Sunday 22nd March 2026 and it is our intention to arrange group visits to a number of surviving Newcomen Engine Houses on Thursday 19th and to other significant stationary engine sites on Monday 23th.
Event and Visits: Please note these visits are not covered by the conference ticket and detailed logistics have still to be confirmed. There aren’t large engine sites locally that can accommodate a large group of delegates, but do have a special location planned for Saturday evening. The variety of engine and IA sites locally precludes any opportunity for boredom!
The event will run from noon Friday 20th until noon on Sunday 22nd March 2026 and it is our intention to arrange group visits to a number of surviving Newcomen Engine Houses on Thursday 19th and to other significant stationary engine sites on Monday 23th. Please note these visits are not covered by the conference ticket and detailed logistics have still to be confirmed.
Costs: Full Ticket £120, day tickets also available (see booking form below)
Booking:
Please note: Attendee numbers are limited to 70, so we encourage you to book early.
Programme: You can expect coverage of local engines and engine builders. We already have proposals for papers on:
- The Coster Family
- Bristol’s Engine Builders
- Bristol as the Industrial Revolution’s catalyst
- Clarence O. Becker’s Engine Survivors,
- The Beginning and End of the Coal-fuelled economy,
- Engine builders and Enginewrights and Early Engines around Ripley
Call for Papers: We seek further proposals for papers as early as possible and no later than end October 2025.
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