Souter's Shop Revival
Birse Community Trust has been awarded a grant to conserve and reopen The Souter's Shop in Birse.
Opened in 1897, the shop was run by James Merchant and his son until the 1940s.
- The shop lay undisturbed for 60 years after business ceased.
- It was rediscovered in 1999, providing a rare window to another time.
The shop tells the story of a rural craftsperson and how small-scale industries operated at the time.
Birse Community Trust has been awarded £74,500 from Historic Environment Scotland to repair and conserve the shop.
Author's summary: Souter's Shop to be revived with HES grant.