In keeping with Dorking's setting as a market town in the picturesque Surrey Hills, Chantecleer derives from the well-known fowl in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, combining Dorking's position on a Medieval Pilgrims' Way with the town's cockerel emblem. The associates, Bruce and Jean at Chantecleer share many decades of experience and enthusiasm in principally, antique furniture and provide a friendly welcome to browsers and enthusiasts alike. With showrooms on several levels, including the spacious half-timbered "barn" to the rear, visitors will find a broad selection of pieces displayed in a relaxed period ambiance.
Chantecleer opened for business in September 2009 on the site of a long-established period furniture showroom. It offers a selection of quality furnishing and collectors' pieces, principally from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries to private buyers and collectors. The re-opening reflects belief in West Street as a worthwhile destination for collectors and furnishing enthusiasts, with keen attention paid to the condition of each piece in terms of restoration, polishing and period character.
Chantecleer opened for business in September 2009 on the site of a long-established period furniture showroom. It offers a selection of quality furnishing and collectors' pieces, principally from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries to private buyers and collectors. The re-opening reflects belief in West Street as a worthwhile destination for collectors and furnishing enthusiasts, with keen attention paid to the condition of each piece in terms of restoration, polishing and period character.
