It’s always good to hear about the opening of a new antiques centre. Essex businessman Ken Hewitt has seized an opportunity to launch his venture in the medieval town of Manningtree, described by the local tourist association as “a gateway to Constable country”.
Hewitt, the former owner of the Halstead Antiques Centre on the Essex/Suffolk border, said: “Manningtree is in the heart of affluent Essex and having sold at the Manningtree vintage market* since it started last year, I know that the town’s residents plus people from Colchester, Ipswich and surrounding areas love browsing and buying antique and vintage pieces.”
Hewitt described the location as ideal and added: “We are ahead of target at the open-plan warehouse-style centre with 36 dealers and a waiting list for the units, cabinets and industrial shelving units which are an inexpensive way to display pieces. We also have an opportunity to expand.’’