The Stonyhurst College Antiques & Fine Art Fair
Hurst Green, Near Clitheroe, Lancashire. Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th February 2019. Open 10.30am – 5.00pm daily (4.30pm finish Sunday only)
Admission £5.00

Stonyhurst College, for the 24th year, will provide the perfect shopping experience for interiors designers, home furnishers and avid antiques collectors over the weekend of 22nd – 24th February 2019. A wonderful collection of antiques, furniture, silver, porcelain, glass, clocks, oriental rugs, antiquarian maps, Jewellery, vintage and decorative items, antique and contemporary fine art and bronze sculptures from 17th century to modern times will go on sale at Stonyhurst College over the weekend. There will be items suit every taste and pocket, giving visitors the opportunity to furnish their homes with style, elegance and originality in a relaxed, friendly environment where dealers will be happy to share their knowledge. Prices range form £25 to £25000.

The venue lends itself well to this type of event. Set in the heart of the beautiful Ribble Valley, the approach to Stonyhurst College really is spectacular, with 2 lakes either side of the driveway offering reflections of the Elizabethan Manor House which was built in 1592 by Sir Richard Shireburn. It was occupied as the family seat until 1794 at which time an ancestor gave The Hall and estate to the Society of Jesus as a new home for their college. Stonyhurst College is now one of the country’s premier independent boarding schools. Its location attracts visitors from Lancashire, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and the Lakes.

Among the 30 or so dealers will be Local dealers Lancaster House Antiques specialising in clocks and furniture, and Mark Buckley of Skipton who deals in inlaid Victorian and Edwardian furniture. Among the traditional and Contemporary art dealers are Yorkshire dealers Ruth Hudson and J C Fine Art. Jewellers will include Plaza, Anderson Jones, S & A Thomson, Scarab and Billy Rae. Among some of the other regulars will be Lancaster House Antiques of Lancashire, period oak dealers Melody Antiques of Chester, Antiquarian map dealer J. Dickinson of Derbyshire, Solo Antiques of Lancashire who specialises in Art Nouveau and Art Deco bronze and ivory sculpture, glass and Arts and Crafts antiques and Malcolm Eglin Antiques of Northumberland who deals in quality period furniture and decorative home furnishings.

As always there will be superb catering offered by the college themselves, and visitors to the fair are most welcome to walk around the beautiful gardens.