
Essex has many wonderful antique shops and centres, plus regular antique fayres throughout the year.
Antique Shops and Centres
Battlebridge Antiques Centre
One of the best antiques centres in Essex, located on the River Crouch, it is housed in a converted water mill. It is just off the new A130 and has excellent road links. They are open every day (except 25th & 26th Dec) and have over 80 dealers. Plenty of free parking and refreshments available on site.
- 5 Maltings Road
- Battlesbridge
- 01268 769000
- www.battlesbridge.com
Baddow Antique Centre
The Baddow Antique Centre is in the heart of Great Baddow and has over 20 dealers with a variety of antiques, including quality antique furniture, porcelain, silver, china, glass, paintings, longcase clocks. They are open through the year. Call 01245 476159 for more information or visit www.baddowantiques.co.uk.
- Baddow Antique Centre
- The Bringey
- Great Baddow
- Essex
- CM2 7JW
The Maltings – Sawbridgeworth
The Maltings is actually just over the western border in Hertforshire. Just take the A1060 and cross the M11 and then you are there. There are over 70 independant dealers selling a range of antiques including jewellery, silver, porcelain, china, glass as well as collectibles such as coins, teddy bears and dolls.
- Station Road, Sawbridgeworth
- 01279 722 044
- The Herts and Essex Antiques Centre
- www.herts-essex-antiques.co.uk
Halstead Antiques Centre
This was previously called the Townsford Mill Antiques Centre. It is located in the middle of ‘Lovejoy’ antiques countryside in Essex. Open 7 days a week. Call 01787 474451
- The Causeway
- Halstead
- 01787 474 451
Dedham Art & Craft Centre
Dedham Art & Craft Centre is situated in the heart. The centre is in a converted church and covers 3 floors with more than 30 artisans. Shops at the centre sell antiques, crafts, books, furniture, jewellery, photography, paintings, textiles and woodcraft.
- Brook Street
- Dedham
- 01206 322 666
- www.dedhamartandcraftcentre.co.uk
FB Antiques – Rettendom Common
Established in 1960, FB Antiques specialises in antique furniture and has a wide selection of other collectibles and antiques.
- Rawlings Farm Buildings
- Unit 7 Main Road
- Rettendon Common
- Cm3 8dy
- 01245 401210
Finchingfield Antiques Centre
Finchingfield is the quintessential Essex village and an excellent location for an antiques centre which sites on the The Green. As their website domain suggests they specialise in clocks and watches, but also sell furniture and have various miscellaneous items.
- The Green
- Finchingfield, Braintree
- 01371 810 258
- www.antiqueclockandwatchrepairs.co.uk
Gosfield Shopping Village
Gosfield Shopping Village is housed in a series of farm buildings in the heart of the North Essex Countryside, close to Halstead and Braintree. It also as a courtyard restaurant and tea room. They run events throughout the year where visiting traders showcase their best antique stock.
- Petersfield Lane, Gosfield, Essex CO9 1PU
- 01787 472333
- www.gosfieldshoppingvillage.co.uk
Antiques & Collectors Fairs
The Brentwood Centre
The Brentwood Centre hosts regular antique fairs. Dealers from all over the country descent on Brentwood to sell a huge array of affordable items including jewellery, pottery, glass, small furniture, postcards, autographs, coin and other collectibles.
The next is on the 13/14 October 2012. Open from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and until 4pm on Sunday.
The Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 9NN.