Visit Bygone Times Antiques Centre to Support Local Businesses in Lancashire! | Bygone Times

Now then! If you’re looking for a beltin’ day out that’s good for the soul and your local economy, then visit Bygone Times.

Nestled in the heart of gorgeous Eccleston at the historic Grove Mill, Bygone Times isn’t just a massive building brimming with old stuff, but the home to a thriving hub of over 500 independent traders and small local businesses from the North-West. A specially curated selection of local Northern traders, Bygone Times is immensely proud of its heritage, culture and history, and there’s no better way to support your neighbours than to visit our antiques centre to keep the Red Rose country blooming.

More than a Mill: A Community of Lancashire-Based Traders

Bygone Times is housed in an iconic 17^th Century cotton mill that, back in the day, once employed over 300 local folk to support the local economy and industry. Although today the looms are long gone, the mill is busier than ever, as Bygone Times welcome Lancastrians and tourists daily.

With everything from antiques, collectable and retro traders to vintage, household & kitchen, relics and crafters, Bygone Times takes its visitors on a journey through Lancastrian history, showing off some of the county’s leading entrepreneurs and artisanal creators.

Why Buying Local at Bygone Times is Sound as a Pound!

Whilst Bygone Times has love for every region, there’s no place like home!

In a world of click and collect, heartless collection lockers, endless doom scrolling and frantic high-streets packed with the same mass-produced junk, Bygone Times offers Lancastrians and tourists alike the chance to truly support our thriving local businesses and entrepreneurs.

When you spend at Bygone Times, you aren’t lining the pockets of a distant CEO or corporate fat cat, but piling your pennies in creative and honest hardworking businesses and our local staff. You’re keeping the social value right here in Lancashire.

How Spending at Bygone Times helps Lancashire!

1. Spending at Bygone Times keeps money in our community, supporting other local shops and services.
2. In our county, small businesses are the biggest employers. Every penny spent goes towards providing jobs and opportunities for local Lancastrians, including teenagers.
3. Buying antiques and pre-loved goods is the best way to recycle, helping to shape a better environment for our kids and grandkids.
4. Your visits and purchases help Bygone Times maintain the historic Grove Mill, a vital piece of our industrial history and heritage.
5. Bygone Times’ independent stalls are also packed with discount deals and high-quality home additions at a fraction of the high-street cost.

Why Bygone Times is one of Lancashire’s Most Unique Days Out!

Though Bygone Times may be Lancashire’s leading antiques centre, providing a plethora of antiques, collectables, retro, vintage, relics and more, there’s something for everyone!

Exploring six packed floors of treasures is bound to work up an appetite – visit The Cotton Café for a hot brew and some proper Lancashire scran to warm your cockles and admire your finds.

We also offer some of Lancashire’s favourite and most iconic snacks, from Lancashire crisps to Chorley Cakes!

Inspired and fascinated with history, be sure to check out our historic Soviet tank and the British War Museum at Bygone Times!

It’s a ta-rah for now – we’ll see you at Grove Mill!