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• 27 Jan 2021
SHOP PLAN: A new group has come forward with plans top convert Cotherstone Methodist Chapel into a shop
PLANS to create a new village shop and a heritage centre in Cotherstone are being spearheaded by a group of residents.
Members of the Cotherstone Old Chapel Project are working on a business plan to set up a community shop, café and heritage centre following the closure of the village Post Office and general supplies store.
Two years ago, a steering group was formed by village residents when the owners of the Post Office and shop Adam and Karolina Alston made an approach to the parish council about a community buyout after failing to attract a buyer for the business.