Victorian Shop & Parlour
Walk through the doors of the Victorian Shop and Parlour at No. 26 Cornet Street and step back in time. This beautifully restored property retains original artefacts from its days as a family run shop and home, with an eclectic and on-trend range of goods to buy. A seamless mood of old meets new with always a friendly welcome.
Just a short walk up the hill from the Town Church – en route to Victor Hugo's residence Hauteville House.
2024 opening dates and times
Mon 18 Mar – Sat 05 Oct
Open 10.00am - 4.00pm
Closed Sunday
The Victorian Christmas Shop
Fri 18 Nov to Sat 21 Dec (closed Sundays)
11am - 5pm with late night opening until 8pm each Thursday in December.
Information
National Trust of Guernsey purchased this fine townhouse in 1983 and the restored Victorian Shop features its legendary sweet counter, a traditional wooden till and a fascinating array of stock. Haberdashers will be intrigued by a remarkable array of vintage items, from buttons to lace and textiles, unique to No. 26 Cornet Street. The property is believed to be the earliest complete medieval building in St. Peter Port.
No. 26 is just a short walk up the hill from the Town Church and en route to Victor Hugo's Hauteville House.
2024 opening dates and times
Mon 18 Mar – Sat 05 Oct
Open 10.00am - 4.00pm
Closed Sunday
The Victorian Christmas Shop
Fri 18 Nov to Sat 21 Dec (closed Sundays)
11am - 5pm with late night opening until 8pm each Thursday in December.
How to find us
Perry's guide: SPP 5L8-M9
Bus routes: Any bus route ending at St Peter Port terminus
Location: 26 Cornet Street, St. Peter Port, GY1 1LF
Facilities and Access
Geocaching: No
Parking: No. Nearest public parking roadside near the property or about 5 mins walk away
Family: Yes
Refreshments: No
WC: No
Access: Wheelchair access to the front part of the shop – please ask at shop entry
Terrain: N/A
“A beautifully restored Victorian Shop and Parlour – a living museum of times gone by.”
Victorian Shop & Parlour
Walk through the doors of the Victorian Shop and Parlour at No. 26 Cornet Street and step back in time. This beautifully restored property retains original artefacts from its days as a family run shop and home, with an eclectic and on-trend range of goods to buy. A seamless mood of old meets new with always a friendly welcome.
Just a short walk up the hill from the Town Church – en route to Victor Hugo's residence Hauteville House.
2024 opening dates and times
Mon 18 Mar – Sat 05 Oct
Open 10.00am - 4.00pm
Closed Sunday
The Victorian Christmas Shop
Fri 18 Nov to Sat 21 Dec (closed Sundays)
11am - 5pm with late night opening until 8pm each Thursday in December.
“A beautifully restored Victorian Shop and Parlour – a living museum of times gone by.”
The National Trust of Guernsey purchased this fine townhouse in 1983.
Set above the town in Cornet Street, it is believed to be the earliest complete medieval building in St. Peter Port. Built between 1690 and 1710 with considerable improvements in about 1750, the property was in the ownership of the Le Poidevin family from the late 1870s to the early 1960s. At the time of acquisition by the Trust, the property was in a sorry state.
The National Trust initiated a five-year programme of restoration, helped by a generous grant from Sarnia Memorial Trust. Traditional materials were used wherever possible. Of particular note are the curved shutters on the bow windows of the shop. Opened and closed by their original mechanism, they are, as far as is known, one of only two such sets of curved shutters in the British Isles.
The restored shop was opened in September 1987, by the then Bailiff, Sir Charles Frossard. The Victorian shop style has been retained and the front counter is a traditional sweet shop, where favourite varieties are measured out in ounces from glass jars into cone-shaped paper bags. The shop also sells an array of traditional gifts, National Trust of Guernsey souvenirs, locally-handcrafted and collectors’ items.