A family-run business with strong connections to Ely now has a new premises in the city.

Nicholas Hythe Kitchen Design Studio is leasing 4 Minster Place, the former site of Edinburgh Woollen Mill.

The showroom, which is currently being refurbished as part of a business expansion, is scheduled to open in late November.

The company - based in St Ives - is Cambridgeshire’s only Trading Standards-approved designer and installer of bespoke fitted kitchens.

Letting agent Cheffins has leased the premises on behalf of Ely Cathedral - as well as 28a High Street to Victoria's Cheese - meaning there is only one unit left in the cathedral's portfolio.

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Jonathan Bell, chief operating officer at Ely Cathedral, said: “We are delighted that the premises have been let to two wonderful businesses who are bringing exciting retail opportunities to Ely, as well as collaborative opportunities for other local businesses.

“Our only remaining retail unit also has some strong interest and should be occupied in the near future.”

Darren Hill, director at Cheffins, added: “We are pleased to have let these units on behalf of the cathedral, injecting new life into the high street with two successful businesses.

“Ely High Street, like most market towns and cities across the UK, has unfortunately seen a number of high-profile businesses forced to close.

“As such, it is vitally important that we bring in the right type of uses that add strategically to the tenant mix and offer - the city still represents a good opportunity for retail occupiers, with an expanding resident population of over 20,000 and a district population of approximately 87,000.

"The remaining unit, 28E, is in a prominent position on the High Street, offering 601 sq ft (55.83 sq m) of predominantly open plan space in an attractive Grade I Listed."

For further information, call Cheffins on 01223 271 974 or visit https://www.cheffins.co.uk/commercial-property.htm