The Crafters Emporium is on the move in Oxford.

The base for more than 100 different traders is moving from High Street to Cornmarket.

The store, which displays handmade crafts, announced the move in a statement online.

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It said: "It’s time for a change and a fresh start here at the Oxford High Street store.

"As some of you may or may not know we will be moving to Cornmarket street at the end of June and will be holding an open day on the 29th to celebrate the launch of the new shop. More information on this is to follow.

(Image: Andy Ffrench) "We have been so excited to share this amazing news and the team have worked so incredibly hard to get everything up and running. The shop will have a fresh new look and we can’t wait for you to see it when it’s finished.

"Keep updated online and in store for updates. For now our High Street store remains open until further notice to pop in today and have a shop."

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The emporium opened in the High Street in the former Whistles store in 2021.

Natasha Martell and her business partner Linsday Smith opened the business following a spell for the business as a pop-up in the Clarendon Centre.

The Crafters Emporium shop in High Street is close to a number of shops which are about to be renovated by All Souls College.

The unit it is moving into in Cornmarket has been occupied by a charity shop in recent years as well as a candy store.

All Souls College has put forward a planning application with Oxford City Council to upgrade 10-15 High Street.

(Image: Andy Ffrench) At the moment 10, 11 and 12 High Street are vacant units, 13 is David Clulow, 14 is Caffe Nero and 15 is Whittards.

Number 12 was formerly occupied by Pizza Hut and as part of the proposals will get its ground floor back.

There will be new rear extensions and an associated roof terrace, as well as internal refurbishment and alterations to provide work space for staff and Fellows, including seminar space and study rooms.

The college acquired the buildings in 2020 and 2021.

Shop fronts will be refurbished, and there will be improvements to passageways to the Covered Market.

The planning application from architects Wright & Wright says: "Oxford’s High Street features an array of buildings from different eras that coalesce to form a richly textured urban whole.

"Preserving the existing frontages maintains this historic ambience but there are still opportunities to improve the experience at street level.

"The High Street elevation will be cleaned, repaired and restored, and new, high-quality timber shop fronts will replace the existing, disparate, modern street frontages."

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