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About Langton's Antiques Sheffield The company was founded in 1870 by James Langton, from Manchester who came to Sheffield to make cloggs. Under one of James' four sons, John, Langtons went on to become the largest boot and shoe manufacturer in Yorkshire, with some sixteen shops in Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Chesterfield. Then came the Sheffield blitz during World War Two which destroyed a number of shops and marked the beginning of a decline of the empire. When the current generation of Langtons, David and Jill, came into the business in the 1970s only six shops and the warehouse remained. |
| Mr Ken Langton (Chairman) Langtons Antiques & Collectables |  |
| | By the late 1990s it was increasingly hard for a small independent company to survive in the shoe business but with a warehouse and shop front in prime position the company made a strategic change in 1998 and Langton's Antiques opened its doors. |
| | The shoe shop at the front of the Heeley warehouse has been converted into a cabinet room, with most of the original fittings intact along with the black and chrome deco shop front and Langton's sign. The old warehouse, a rabbit warren of alcoves, staircases and rooms, is now filled with all sorts of antiques and curios. The rear entrance, opening into a cobbled courtyard, is full of furniture and larger items and also houses our Courtyard Cafe, renowned for its excellent food and service. |
| Cabinet Room |  |
| | The Langton family still run the centre on a day to day basis along with an excellent team of staff ensuring that the Langton tradition of excellent customer care and service still continues into the 21st century. |
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