High Street · Shaftesbury · Dorset
Old things,
well chosen.
A proper antiques shop in one of England's oldest towns — open seven days a week for collectors, browsers and the simply curious. Come and have a rummage.
Every piece in the shop was chosen because somebody here liked it — a chest of drawers with two hundred years of polish in it, a pocket watch that still keeps decent time, a painting of somewhere that might be just up the road. Stock changes week by week, which is exactly why people keep coming back. If you're after something particular, tell us. If you're after nothing at all, even better: those are the best visits.
In the Shop
What you might find
Furniture
Georgian to mid-century — oak, mahogany and walnut with life left in them.
Browse →Clocks & Watches
Longcase clocks, carriage clocks and pocket watches, ticking away nicely.
Browse →Silver & Metalware
Candlesticks, cutlery, copper and brass — the glint of a well-kept sideboard.
Browse →Ceramics & Glass
From Staffordshire figures to studio pottery, and glassware that sings.
Browse →Pictures & Prints
Oils, watercolours and engravings — many with a Dorset story to them.
Browse →Curiosities
The odd, the lovely and the hard-to-explain. Our favourite shelf, honestly.
Browse →Downsizing? Clearing a house?
We buy antiques — single pieces
or whole houses
Free, no-obligation valuations, and house clearances handled carefully across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset. No pressure, no jargon, and a fair price explained properly.
Worth the Trip
An old shop in a very old town
Shaftesbury has been trading from this hilltop for over eleven hundred years. King Alfred founded the abbey; the market followed; the view from Gold Hill went on to become the most famous street in England.
The shop sits at 28 High Street, in the middle of it all. Come for the antiques, stay for the town — or the other way round, we're not fussy.
Plan your visitOpening Hours
| Monday | 10am – 4pm |
| Tuesday | 10am – 4pm |
| Wednesday | 10am – 4pm |
| Thursday | 9am – 4pm |
| Friday | 10am – 4pm |
| Saturday | 10am – 5pm |
| Sunday | 11am – 5pm |
28 High Street, Shaftesbury
Dorset SP7 8JG
Ring the shop on 01747 850171
or email info@shaftesburyantiques.com