FLOG It, the popular BBC One antiques programme presented by Paul Martin, is set to visit Cheshire next month.

Flog It recently filmed its 1000th episode and the 16th series is currently being recorded.

The show regularly achieves an audience of over two million viewers in its weekday afternoon slot and Capesthorne Hall near Macclesfield will be hosting the Flog It valuation day on Tuesday, October 11.

Rather like a treasure hunt, members of the public are invited to visit the unique heritage attraction with up to three antiques or collectables they might be interested in selling.

Once valued in this iconic historical location, the owner and a team of experts decide whether an object should go forward for auction.

If the item is chosen for inclusion in the show it is included in an auction a few weeks later – hopefully when the auctioneers hammer falls its owners make a tidy sum.

Everyone who goes along to the valuation day will receive a free appraisal of their items – even if their antiques are not chosen for filming or to go forward for auction.

Flog It has made many significant finds over its 16 series, including in North Lincolnshire a rare Aboriginal Broad Shield that had been kept hidden away in a viewer’s wardrobe which was brought along to a valuation day, it went on to sell at auction for £30,000.

Flog It experts also discovered an unusual Royal Doulton Spook figurine in Blackpool which had been bought at a car boot sale for £2; it went on to sell at auction for £5000.

Alex Habgood, location manager of Flog It, said: “The Flog It team are delighted to be bringing the show to Capesthorne Hall. It’s a privilege for us to be filming at such a beautiful location. We look forward to revealing some of its history to our viewers.”

Paul Martin, presenter of Flog It, said: “I’m thrilled to be bringing the show back to Cheshire; on our previous visits to the county we’ve always received a very warm welcome. I’m really looking forward to coming back and hope as many people as possible will bring along their items to the valuation day.”

Nick Bromley-Davenport, marketing director at Capesthorne Hall, said: "We are delighted to be able to welcome the Flog It team to Capesthorne and hope it's a successful day for all concerned."

The BBC will be making four editions of the show featuring Capesthorne Hall and they will be transmitted within eighteen months of recording.

Paul Martin will be joined at the valuation day by on screen experts Anita Manning, Mark Stacey and Caroline Hawley.

BBC Flog It will be at Capesthorne Hall, Congleton Road, Siddington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9JY between 9.30am and 4pm on Tuesday, October 11.

The items selected for filming at the valuation day will go under the hammer at Adam Partridge Auctioneers in Macclesfield on Thursday, November 3.