Shopping in Petworth: Dug Out Canoe from Riverbank

Petworth is a great place to find interesting and unusual merchandise making it a great destination for a shopping trip when you are looking for something out of the ordinary. The whole town is a bit like a big department store. This series of posts highlights a few examples to whet your appetite.

This dug out canal dates from the early Eighteenth Century and was probably used for eel fishing.  It is on sale for £1250.

Riverbank - is a distinctive antique shop in the High Street with a penchant for nautical items, but lots of other interesting stuff too.  lindaburkewhite@googlemail.com

Diver's Helmet in Riverbank, Petworth

Diver's Helmet in Riverbank
Originally uploaded by PetworthPoster

Where do you go if you want to buy a brass diver's helmet? To Riverbank, the antique shop in the High Street in Petworth it would seem. It didn't have a price tag that I could see. If you buy it as a result of seeing it on here, please leave a comment. I won't get a commission but it would be fun to think I played a part in bringing someone together with a piece of vintage brassware.

See http://visitpetworth.riverbank-petworth for a photo of the shop.

Riverbank Petworth

One of the many antique shops in Petworth, Riverbank specialises in boats but also usually has some other interesting stuff like telescopes and barometers. Always worth a look in the window.