Oxfordshire: Handmade craft shop to close after six years

The Crafters' Emporium on London Street in Faringdon <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>
The Crafters' Emporium on London Street in Faringdon (Image: Google Maps)
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A handmade craft shop in Oxfordshire is due to close by the end of the month.

Crafters' Emporium in Faringdon's London Street has announced its closure after six years in the town.

A spokesperson for the shop said: "To all our customers, it is with great sadness that we write this post.

"We have loved being in Faringdon for six years now.

"However our time has come to an end. We will be closing our doors on June 30.

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"In the meantime we ask that you continue to support us and our crafters as you have done in the past.

"Our time in Faringdon has given us a lot of great memories and we will cherish them."

The emporium opened in 2020, just two days before the national shut down of all businesses in March.

Natasha Martell opened her second Crafters’ Emporium, with another store in Didcot, which opened in October 2019 with a range of local artisan crafts people providing gifts.

The store specialises in handmade crafts, with crafts and gifts from more than 50 crafters across the UK.

Artists are picked by the shops directors and go through a selection process to have their work in the shop.

The shop will now operate on reduced hours, from Thursday to Sunday.

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