| They cannot be guaranteed. If giving up precious time or travelling distances, please phone beforehand. | ||
| RAF Hemswell | There is a former
Lancaster bomber station, RAF Hemswell at Hemswell Cliff, near to a small
village about 10 miles east of Gainsborough and about 12 miles north of Lincoln
where the administrative buildings are divided into antique shops of several
kinds. There are some old tools. They are open all the year round, and have a
restaurant. The Hemswell Antique Centres are on 01427 668389 (Omit leading zero
from abroad). When travelling southwards, do not go into Hemswell village, but proceed a few hundred yards further to the roundabout and turn left. I have visited with a guest who took home several pieces of booty. There are plenty of portable antique items (and books) that might attract a SWMBO (or HWMBO) also. Regretably some Pukey Craft shops as well. However, it is distant from the well-known tourist centres, (unless you want to visit Lincoln). |
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| From Mike Field | The town of Horncastle
has for years been calling itself the Antiques Center of the Midlands,
or Lincolnshire, not sure which. The whole town is devoted to antique shops - I
can think of 12 or 14, and this does not include two or three large buildings
housing 30 or 40 units covering every aspect of collecting. The Old Tool Store is only a half hour's drive away. |
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| Run by
Ray Isles, Ashley Isles's son. They offer a catalogue. Overseas enquiries welcome. "Callers welcome, but please telephone first to avoid disappointment". Ray is the landlord of the Red Lion Pub. |
The Old
Tool Store Red Lion East Kirby Spilsby Lincs PE23 4BX England Phone 01790 763 406 (from the UK, omit the leading zero from abroad) Fax 01790 763 311 http://www.oldtoolstore.co.uk Spilsby is about 30 miles east of Lincoln, about 12 miles west of Skegness, a seaside resort. |
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| Old Tool Shop 3 Highfield Road Doncaster http://www.theoldtoolshop.fsnet.co.uk |
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| Lists
available £4 Europe £5 Australia, North America $6 |
The Tool Cabin (David Stanley) Ogansthorpe LE12 9SR Leicestershire 01530 222 320 |
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| Bosham is just SW of Chichester, about ten minutes from the
roundabout on the A27, and maybe twenty-five minutes East of the intersection
of the M3 and A27. If making a special journey, phone before calling. Details from Rob Weaver |
Chris
White The Tool Shop Tavistock http://www.toolshopbosham.co.uk |
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| Dan Letts Boys Hill Farm Holnest Sherborne Dorset |
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| Woody's Tool Shop
856 Wimborne Road Moordown Bournemouth 01202 527596. |
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| Roy Arnold and Tony Murland are a few doors away from each other on the same street. | Roy Arnold
77 High Street Needham Market Ipswich IP6 8ANPhone: 01449 720110 Fax: 01449 722498 http://www.royarnold.com |
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| Tony Murland, 78 High Street, Needham Market, Suffolk IP6 8AW. 01449 722992. Fax 01449 722683. http://www.antiquetools.co.uk |
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| Charles Stirling - Speaks Murrican. 8-) | Bristol Design
(Tools) Ltd 14 Perry Road Bristol BS1 5BG England Phone +44 117 929 1740 cstirling@blueyonder.co.uk |
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| Open Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon | The Tool Shop Broadbridge House Bosham Lane Bosham Chichester Sussex 01243 573 472/ 572937 |
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| The Tool Box Colyton
Nr Seaton Devon EX13 6LU 01297 552 868 |
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| Open Mon - Sat | Gerry Dawson, Pennyfarthing Tools 26 Penyfarthing street Salisbury SP1 1HJ Wiltshire 01722 410 090. http://www.pennyfarthingtools.co.uk |
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| Furniture maker and restorer, essentially selling antiques. Tools apparently on display in glass cases. | Les Hall Malvern Studios Museum 56 Cowleigh Road Malvern WR14 1QD Worcestershire 01327 467 316 |
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| Leeside Tool Shop
Burndell Road Yapton West Sussex BN1 80HP 01243 554 056 http://www.leesidetools.co.uk |
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| St Albans Gallery
28 Spicer Street St Albans Herts AL3 4 PG |
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| Inchmartin
Restorations Inchture Perthshire Scotland 01828 864512 |
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| Murray Tools Fred Murray 83 Morrison Street Edinburgh Scotland EH3 8BU Tel: 0131 229 1577 |
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| Old
Woodworking tools, 18th Cent Wooden planes. Works from home 0171 359 9313 |
Paul
Rougetel Chester 01244 343259 |
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| Possibly no longer available, source is dated April 1989 | Artefact Export Chipping Norton Antique Centre, Middle Row Chipping Norton Oxfordshire 01608 442 12 |
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| Source also 1989 | The Flying Horse Middle Lane Shotteswell Near Banbury Oxfordshire 01295 730 327 |
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| From
Andy Cliffe's list 29/09/96 |
Trinders Fine Tools
Malting Lane Clare Suffolk Phone: 01787 277 130 Fax: 01787 277 677 http://www.trindersfinetools.co.uk |
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| Richard
Wilson reports: 'Each time I've phoned, I've enjoyed a brief chat and I've
bought a couple of very nice shoulder planes from him.
He doesn't operate a 'galoot friendly' return policy, though I think he'll take a mis-described return at buyers expense. On the other hand, he's quite fair in describing his stock - but *you* will need to ask the questions.' |
Pete
Woodfields 856 Wimborne Road Moordown Bournemouth BH9 2DS +44 (0)1202 527596 |
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| Waterside Antique
Centre Near The Maltings Ely Cambridgeshire Phone 01485 570 067 |
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| Peter Hanman (Tools) | Heathfield Market Burwash Road Heathfield East Sussex TN21 8RA 01435 860760 (UK) tools@hanman.fsnet.co.uk http://www.hanman-tools.co.uk/ |
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| More Links on Cornish Workshop Site | http://www.cornishworkshop.co.uk/tooldealers.html | |
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London Dealers |
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| SE of the Sloane Square tube station | The
Antiquarian King's Road, London |
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| Underground
Angel and Islington Stations
It's situated about 1/2 way between the Angel and the Islington tube stations. Take cash. Note from Phil Bassett, 19th Sept 2000 |
The Old Tool
Chest, 41 Cross St London, N1 020 7359 9313 'First stop was The Old Tool Chest at Islington - found it but the business closed up the week before! Apparently Jim is only selling at Greenwich Market on Sunday mornings from now on'. |
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| Monday
only, 0800 to mid-day.
Nearest Underground, Covent Garden and Charing Cross. |
John King Jubilee Market Covent Garden London |
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| There is a free guide published by The Portobello Road Antique Dealers Association, 288 Westbourne Grove, Longon W11 2PS, Tel: 0171-229 8354, which list the various shops and regular stalls. | Portobello Road Market London In February 1999 I found two old tool dealers worth a look at. They are in the arcades at the lower end of the road. Go to Notting Hill Gate Tube station and follow the crocodile of tourists. |
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| From Rob Weaver | There is a flea market stall in the churchyard of St. Martins of the Fields in London, immediately adjacent Trafalgar Square, and an easy walk from Charing Cross underground station. There's an OAP (senior citizen for US-types) there by the name of John selling old tools. John says he's a retired curved staircase builder, and he's selling old tools on Saturday and Sunday. | |
| Reported to have a rather neat pricing policy on their tools - rusty is 50 pence each, slightly better is on a shelf - £3 each. | The Green Dragon
Antique Center Wincanton Somerset |
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Auction Houses |
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| Collectable woodworking tools and equipment power tools About 4 miles from Junction2, M50 | H J Pugh & Co
Newmarket House Market Street Ledbury Heredfordshire HR8 2AQ Phone 01531 631 122 Fax 01531 631 818 |
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| David Stanley
Auctions Osgathorpe Leicestershire LE12 9SR Phone 01530 222 320 |
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| Tony Murland, 78 High Street, Needham Market, Suffolk IP6 8AW. 01449 722992. Fax 01449 722683. |
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From Steven Andrews The Tool Box |
Umborne
Bridge, Colyton, Devon, England http://www.thetoolbox.org.uk/ |
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| Machinery and hand tools | g & m
tools The Mill Mill Lane Ashington West Sussex RH20 3BX 01903 892 510 Fax 01903 892 221 Email enquiries@gandmtools.co.uk www.gandmtools.co.uk |
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New Tools |
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| Nearest
Underground London Bridge |
James Jackson 79 Alscot Rd London SE1 020 7242 7578 |
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| Nearest Underground - Old St Station | W Tyzack 79 - 81 Kingsland Road London EC1 020 7739 7126/2630 |
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| Underground - Old Street | Parry Tyzack 329 Old Street London EC1 020 7739 8301 |
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They've moved from Tottenham Court Rd |
Buck &
Ryan London Branch Shop 4, Victoria House Southampton Row London WC1B 4DA Tel: 0207 430 9898 Fax: 0207 430 9778 Sales contact: Gerry Bedford E-mail: sales@buckandryan.co.uk Website: www.buckandryan.com |
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| New tools, books (but sealed in cling film), finishing materials, turnery fittings and timbers (best for exotics and stuff for turners and carvers). Weekend demonstrations. A sideline of a largeish timber merchants. | John
Boddy's Riverside Sawmills Boroughbridge N. Yorkshire YO5 9LJ 01423 322 370 Fax 01423 323 810 or 324 334 |
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Sculptors tools |
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| Alec Tiranti 27 Warren Street London W1P 5DG Tel 020 7636 8565 FFax 020 7636 85650. |
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Visits |
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| An Elizabethan mansion in the care of Leeds City Council. Large range of furniture. Extensive grounds for a walk. | Temple
Newsam House Outskirts of Leeds, Yorkshire |
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| An easy car ride from Leeds or York. Also run by Leeds City Museum. It is an Edwardian house formerly owned by a collector. It has High Victorian and some Arts & Crafts Movement furniture, usually some modern craft displays. Worth a visit since the furniture is more interesting than the usual run-of-the-mill museum stuff. A bird garden for the non-craft people. | Lotherton Hall Lotherton Nr Aberford N Yorks |
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| Home of the first crucible steel and water-powered forge for making scythe blades. Also the buildings of the original settlement. Run my Sheffield City Museum. I've been there. It is well worth a visit. | Abbeydale Steelworks Sheffield |
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| About 1-1/2 miles from Abbeydale. It consists of two cutlery grinding workshops powered by a waterwheel, completely restored and fully operational. | The
Shepherd Wheel Sheffield |
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| Includes a
12,000 hp steam engine and describes the living conditions of Sheffield workers
and two self-employed
"Little Mesters" working full-time in specialist workshops, (according to my 1987 guide). |
Kelham
Island Museum Sheffield |
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| If you are anywhere near, an absolute must for serious furniture makers. Houses an excellent collection of British Arts & Crafts Movement furniture including some by Ernest Gimson, the Barnsleys, Voysey, Ashbee and Gordon Russell. | Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum Clarence Street, Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3TJ 01242 37431 (Phone number is possibly out of date. Sorry a Phonebase search has not found any at all). |
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| From Mike
Field:
Housed in an old church run by the St. Albans City Museum Hertfordshire On display are many of the tools he describes in his Dictionary Of Tools. |
The Salaman Collection | |
| Houses an 18th Century Woodworker's shop. | Geffrye Museum Kingsland Road London E2 8EA 020 7398 368/9893 |
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| Should be in all the guide books. Some of the furniture you see in furniture history books is here, including the Great Bed of Ware (I hope). | Victoria
& Albert Museum Cromwell Road South Kensington London SW7 2RL |
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| Open Tues to Sat 10-1 and 2 - 5 and 1st Sunday of each month | William Morris
Gallery Water House Lloyd Park Forest Road Walthamstow |
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| From Mike Field Daily demonstrations by Armourers, Leatherworkers and Gunsmith/Engravers - A full day should be set aside for a visit (If you go in for this kind of thing). This is a gallery of national status, access details will be in any local guide book. |
Royal Armouries Museum Leeds |
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Superb collection of Gillow furniture housed in 17th century town house. Some tools from the Gillow workshops (Spiers, etc) also on display. The original Gillow workshops, about 1/4 mile away, now house a pine furniture company. (May 1999) Also some information about the importation of tropical timbers from the West Indies and South America is on display at the Custom House museum on the quayside, about 1/2 mile away. | The Judges Residence Lancaster (just below Lancaster Gaol walls) (From Phil Pritchard) |
| Pole lathes and so on | Reading
Rural Life Museum Universityof Reading Oxfordshire |
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| More addresses: | http://www.cornishworkshop.co.uk/tooldealers.html | |
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