A market trader has been forced to take Nazi memorabilia off sale after an angry customer felt physically sick when she spotted items inscribed with swastikas in the town centre.

Despite not being illegal to sell, the motorcycle boots and compasses were removed from the stall following a complaint to market bosses.

It happened in the same week Great British Bake Off TV star Paul Hollywood was revealed as having posed for photographs in a Kent pub while wearing a Nazi uniform.

The shocked market goer, who came across the items, said: “When I was told by the trader that they were Nazi motorcycle boots, I felt as if I would physically vomit on the ground right there.

“I then saw brass compasses at the same stall, I felt absolutely disgusted by it and hope to never see them there again.

“We don’t want these being sold in Faversham – or at least I don’t – it is disappointing and surprising to me.

“Just because the Nazis were around 70 years ago it does not mean it’s right to sell fascist items – no one would be selling things to do with Isis, so why should there be Nazi items on sale?

“People say that it is freedom of speech to sell them but it isn’t – they have a choice not to sell these items which incite hatred.”

The selling of Nazi memorabilia has caused division internationally and is illegal in several countries, including Germany, France, Austria and Hungary – but not in the UK.

In 2012, MPs called on the government to ban the sale of fascist memorabilia after items belonging to Holocaust victims were sold at an auction.

Faversham market manager Grahame Kane, who ensured the items were removed, said: “We have never had any issues with the trader before and there was no intention to cause offence.

"The trader has been spoken to and the items removed - they will not be on sale in Faversham market again.”

Kent County Councillor Antony Hook condemned the selling of the Nazi items.

“They should not be getting sold in the market as this is something we really don’t want in the town,” he said.

“We want everyone to feel wanted and welcome – we do not want Faversham to be known as a place which approves of racism, homophobia or hatred.”