A care home has unveiled a spectacular immersive Dickensian Christmas display.

Brian Thornton, maintenance manager at Invicta Court in Maidstone, has created an authentic Victorian street scene.

The home in Gidd’s Pond Way provides dementia, nursing, residential, respite and end-of-life care.

It also has its own café, hair and beauty salon, bar and cinema.

Brian started building the set in August using wood recycled from previous home displays.

The life-size snow-covered set includes a bay windowed toy shop stocked with vintage children’s gifts, a bakery, Victorian house frontages with panel doors and picture windows as well as The Invicta, a traditional style pub.

It was officially unveiled to residents and the local community as part of the home’s mission to spread festive joy.

Brian said: “The idea of the Christmas scene was to bring happiness to the residents, especially those who are less mobile and unable to go out and see the Christmas markets.

“I wanted to make sure they didn’t miss out on experiencing the Christmas spirit.

“It has been very labour-intensive, but worth every minute!

“Getting to see the look on everyone’s face when they saw the display for the first time was fantastic.

“The residents have loved showing their relatives around and sharing the experience.”

Sara Barbosa, home manager at Invicta Court, added: “We’re passionate about playing an active role in our community, so we’re delighted to be opening our doors this December for everyone in the community to enjoy our newly created immersive Christmas display.

“We know that December can be a difficult month for many, so it was important for us to bring people together to get into the Christmas spirit with their loved ones while reminiscing over their favourite festive memories.

“Thank you Brian for bringing Christmas into the home with the phenomenal Christmas display. We really appreciate everything you have done to ensure everyone enjoys this festive season.”