MELLS COFFEE SHOP UNVEILED

Scaffolding came down in mid February from the new Mells Coffee Shop to reveal its oak and stone structure to the outside world for the first time – the first new building at the eastern end of Mells’s historic Selwood Street for at least 2 centuries!

The moment was marked by topping out the annexe with an evergreen oak bough.  MVS Chairman, Bobby Hanscomb expressed the Management Team’s appreciation of architect Martin Llewellyn ‘s much admired design and of the hard work put in by Dave Fishlock and his workforce who are set to finish construction on schedule.

The new 20-seater Coffee Shop is scheduled to open to the public on Easter Saturday with an all-day menu serving high-quality coffee, cream teas and locally-made food, including soups, snacks, salads and sandwiches.  A small terrace with seating will look out over the Lutyens designed Horner memorial shelter next to the duck pond opposite, where more benches for sitting out are to be found.  Further retail space in the Coffee Shop will offer guides, maps, local history books and locally sourced souvenirs.

MVS Chairman Bobby Hanscomb topping out Mells new Coffee Shop while architect Martin Llewellyn, builder Dave Fishlock and the Team look on.