Cleckheaton shop run by Antiques Road Trip expert closes its doors due to break-ins
A Cleckheaton shop which has suffered a third break-in within 18 months has closed its doors for good.
Cleckheaton Antiques, based on Northgate, was most recently broken into at the end of last month, with thieves breaking in through the roof to target items such as gold and silver.
The popular store, which opened in September 2023, was run by Barrie Naylor, who has starred as an expert in BBC shows Flog It and Antiques Road Trip, and his partner Karen.
Barrie told the Reporter Series: “It is now the third time we have been broken into within 18 months. It is really frustrating.
“They take gold and silver so they can melt it down quickly. You can’t stop them. This last time they just came through the roof.
“It is really annoying and upsetting and it has put the nail in the coffin. Why do you want to buy a business if you’re going to get broken into it?”
Barrie pointed out that other shops in the town, including a butchers and a collectables store, have also recently closed their doors, with car parking charges also having an impact.
He added: “Many shops have left. The butchers shut, a collectables shop shut, all around Christmas time. We have had enough.
“Then there are the parking charges from the council. People are finding it hard to park and come.”
Cleckheaton Antiques sold a range of products, including antique silver, vintage silver, gold, ornaments, lighting and a lot of collectables from the Victorian and Georgian eras.
Barrie, who admitted that antiques is his “life”, is due to star in the current series of Antiques Road Trip.