The Antiques Centre is laid out rather like a row of individual shops in a village. Scroll down the page for pictures and details of all our individual dealers. Remember stock is always changing so don`t expect to necessarily find the items depicted here! However when you come in to see us you will find thousands of items of interest.
Let`s start our virtual tour of the Centre, turn left as you enter and you will find:
Musbury Stained Glass
Garry Taylor is a true genius when it comes to working with stained glass. We are priviledged to have some of his stock on display at Colyton Antiques Centre. Just come and browse amongst the displays here and we guarantee you will go away uplifted.
If you would like to have a stained glass window or door in your house or need repairs done to existing stained glass then Garry is your man. He also normally has a stock of pine chests of drawers and coffers.
Return to the main foyer and you will find cabinets and shelves of ceramics. Di Kingston`s shelves are notoriously jam-packed full, to be honest its easy to miss a bargain here but they are certainly there to be found. Audrey Williams and Daphne Sparks lay their items out in a perhaps rather more orderly fashion but there are plenty of treasures to be found.
Also in the foyer are displays of the high quality model cars sold by Model Garage. Pass the counter and enter the "Main Street" of the Antiques Village. On your left you will find:
Dudley Broom
Dudley is well known in the area and at Colyton he has a wide range of value-for-money furniture, also ceramics, prints, books and general bric a brac. In fact you name it and you will probably find it somewhere amongst Dudley‘s stock!
Leave Dudley‘s emporium, cross over and you will find yourself in the establishment of :
Jayne Hawes
Jayne has an extensive range of vintage kitchenalia, children‘s books and china; lots of ‘50‘s and ‘60‘s ephemera and advertising material. all those unconsidered items of your past which are suddenly not there any more! "Shabby Chic" is the big thing with Jayne at the moment. Quite a few horsey things as well.
As you leave Jayne‘s room you will see some of Roger‘s items; things military and a carved oak coffer currently but who knows what will be there in the future? The next little shop you will enter is that of:
Keith Norcott
Keith is the man for studio pottery, he also normally has an interesting selection of Portmeirion. Keith‘s other thing is books. You will find a selection of mainly transport related hardbacks and a good range of very clean, keenly priced second hand paperbacks.
On the opposite side you will find:
Vera & George Greenwood
An amazing array of collectables, ceramics, books, magazines, teddies, jewellery, crystals, clocks, tools.... Everytime you look you find something different!
Next up on the opposite side you will find:
Janet & Nigel Hole
Well known for running local Antiques Fairs Janet & Nigel have a interesting mix of items. Furniture, ceramics, glassware and prints but other things beside.
Back across on the other side you will find:
Howard West
Another eclectic mix, you may find furniture, ceramics, books, cutlery, stainless steel tableware and the occasional novelty item, currently a birdcage but who knows what Howard may come across?
Back across on the other side we have:
Tracey Gould
Bottles, books, jigsaws, prints ceramics and other small collectables. Not forgetting an interesting selection of vintage handbags.
Just round the corner you will find:
Janet Stone
An interesting mixture, furniture, ceramics, games, books, advertising memorabilia.
Right next door you will find:
Matt Kent
Usually lots of china with tea sets being well in evidence, glassware and one or two well chosen pieces of small Edwardian furniture.
Opposite there is:
Jim Hatcher‘s Bookshop
Jim has recently moved in with contents of his former bookshop so there is a huge selection of excellent condition hardbacks to be had. Mainly non-fiction Jim‘s major subject is railways but you will find volumes on history, the arts, antiques, architecture, travel, plenty of biographies, a selection of collectable vintage Penguin paperbacks and much more besides.
Pass through the archway and on into the next section to find:
Wendy Webb
A little space packed with linen! Victorian girls dresses, christening robes, bodices, sheets, table cloths, doileys etc .You may well find curtains and rugs as well.
Right next door is:
Ben Bhakta
Ben is a man of diverse interests and tastes. He is a great fan of wood-carving so there may be some carved furniture. He likes music so there should always be some records around, possibly musical instruments as well.
Next one along is:
Derek Evans
Loads of ephemera. Derek must have been a bit of a rocker in his time judging by the ‘50‘s and ‘60‘s pop memorabilia; old comics; film and TV magazines; books as well as vintage diecast.
On the other side you will find:
Bryony Kennard
Bryony is well known locally as the lady for Brass & Copper. Nobody presents a display of kettles, companion sets, scuttles and candlesticks quite like her. Also expect to find foot-stools and maybe a small gateleg table.
Opposite again is:
Mick Street
Horticultural maybe even agricultural best describes Micks items. You are quite likely to find a scythe or a hay rake. Also look out for honeypots, jugs and tankards.
Take the door to the left of Mick‘s shop to find:
Rosemary Bowler
Definately the place for a good rummage, old door handles, locks and bolts as well as furniture, china, glass ware. You name it you may well find it here!
Go back out and take the door on the other side of Mick‘s to arrive in the store of:
Jane Barnes
Jane is well known as a dealer in many aspects of the antiques & collectables market. Her stock will include many of the traditional antiques; furniture, ceramics, prints etc.
Retrace your steps back to the foyer and go upstairs to find:
Marilyn Conway
Ceramics, glassware, probably the largest collection of Hornsea tableware in captivity. Marilyn has recently taken to the "Shabby Chic" concept with a great deal of enthusiasm. Also the place to go for Ladybird and Enid Blyton books.
Gillian Rowles
Gillian has shelves loaded with small collectable china and glass ware items. Caithness, Aynsley, Worcester and much more.
Finally our tour comes to an end with shelfloads of collectable teddy bears from:
