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Jonathan Blackburn & Amy Walker

Affluent Cheshire town where £2,000 price tags can be found in charity shops

In Knutsford, around the corner from the ‘artisan butcher’, between shops selling ‘illustrious menswear’ and ‘cruisewear’, sit charity shops that look just like any other charity shop in the country.

However, a step inside reveals a treasure trove of donations from the great and the good. If ever there was a charity shop bargain to be found, it would be here. CheshireLive's Jonathan Blackburn has taken a look at what the town's charity shops have to offer.

The window of the Red Cross shop is filled by a wedding dress woven with intricate patterns in pearl. Around the back of the dress, the label contains a RRP for the gown: £1,500, but it's selling for £550. A veritable steal. The dress also has a note urging customers not to touch.

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