Directions

A.W. Porter is situated in the high street of Hartley Wintney with easy access from the M3 at Junction 4a or 5.

From the north:

Exit to the left onto M3 J4a
At the roundabout, take the first exit onto A327 for 0.3 miles
At the roundabout, take the first exit onto A327 Minley Road for 1.7 miles
At the roundabout, take the second exit onto A327 for 0.2 miles
At the roundabout, take the first exit onto A30 for 1.6 miles
A30 becomes High Street Hartley Wintney

From the south:

Exit to the left onto M3 J5 for 0.3 miles
At the roundabout, take the fourth exit onto A287 for 0.6 miles
At the roundabout, take the second exit onto A287 for 1.1 miles
Turn left onto B3016 London Road for 2.9 miles
Turn right onto A30 for 1 miles
A30 becomes High Street Hartley Wintney

Our History

The Business was established in 1844 by Alfred Porter, the son of a Wokingham clock maker, and whose clockmaking ancestors can be traced back in direct line to Matthew Porter, apprenticed in 1682 to Thomas Taylor of the Strand.

In 1895 Alfred died and his son Alfred William, one of thirteen children in the family, took on the job of running the family business. Since then the shop has been handed down from father to son, and is now in the hands of the fourth generation of Porters.

Initially, clockmaking and repairs were the basis of the business, but gradually the emphasis changed and during the early 20th. century items of antique jewellery, silver, furniture and clocks were bought and sold. In recent years we have again changed, and nowadays our stock consists of jewellery, silver, clocks, porcelain, objets d’art and other items of interest, both antique and new. We particularly specialise in the restoration of antique clocks musical boxes, barometers, and watches. We have full time staff on the premises and a very well equipped workshop.