The landlords of the Bridge Inn at Horton are planning to open a general store to serve the three surrounding villages.
Adrian and Nikki Softley have applied through their landlords Wadworth & Co for permission to convert part of an outbuilding at the canalside pub into a retail outlet selling basics to both villagers and boaters.
Mr Softley said: “It will be a little village store selling tea, coffee, milk, cereals and other prepacked food to the three villages around us – Coate, Horton and Bishops Cannings – as well as passing trade on the road and canal.
“We are already selling Calor gas and coal, which are important to the boaters on the canal, and we will continue doing that when the shop opens.”
Mr and Mrs Softley are looking to open the shop early in the New Year.
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