Cromhall Shop and Post Office
Voted Best Rural Post Office in the South West, 2003
Voted Central and West Regional "Heart of the Community" Post Office, 2009
How to Contact your Village Shop
Cromhall Community Shop
Townwell
Tel: 01454 299190
Patrick Martin was elected as Chairman of the Village Shop in October 2010. He can be contacted by email at:
The AGM, held in October, is open to all residents.
Latest News:
Read the latest Community Shop newsletter
Find out all the latest news, including progress on plans for rebuilding the shop.
Click here to download the November 2011 newsletter
Become a member of the Community Shop
If you are not already a member but would like to support the shop by joining the Association, please complete the details below and send this with your membership fee of £10 to the Chairman, c/o Cromhall Shop.
Click here to download a membership form
As a member of the shop Association, you are entitled to vote at the AGM and take advantage of the special offers and money-off vouchers that are periodically offered to members only. Currently we are offering vouchers to the value of £12 per annum.
Christmas is coming...
Cromhall Christmas cards are now in the shop and you may find just the treat you want in chocolates and wine for presents.
Did you know you have a "hole in the wall" in the village? You can access cash at the post office if you have accounts at: RBS, Halifax, Lloyds, Barclays, Santander, Natt and Co-op.
Insure your holiday
If you are thinking of taking a holiday, the Post Office Holiday Insurance scheme gives excellent cover at competitive rates.
Remember you can pay your Council Tax through the Post Office.
We have a new range of interesting wines in stock at the shop.
You can also treat the family from our wide selection of delicious locally made cakes, biscuits and jams. Try our locally supplied delicatessen meats, patés and cheese. Spend less travelling and enjoy good food.
Help is still needed for holiday cover this Autumn. If you want to try it out, an hour or two would make a difference. Meet new friends and support your community shop. For more information call in for a chat or telephone Linda on 01454 294468.
Volunteers needed...
Could you do your bit to help keep the shop alive? Helpers and volunteers are always needed, and greatly appreciated.
Extra help is appreciated on a regular or occasional basis. Some volunteers just pop into the shop, look at the rota and see if they are able to fill any empty space during the week.
If you are willing to fill a regular slot and are not available some weeks, cover can be arranged. New helpers are given training and always work with an experienced person.
It is a great way to get to know people and what is going on in the village. If you would like to help, call in the shop and speak to a supervisor.
Stock up at the Village Shop
Cromhall Community Shop offers fresh fruit and vegetables delivered every Thursday, and a large selection of local produce.
This includes ice cream, honey, cakes, preserves, chutneys, quiches, bread, cordials and of course, fruit and vegetables from local gardens when available.
If you want a ready meal, you can find a range of frozen foods, locally made ready meals and Pieminster pies.
You can order fresh bread from Hobbs House (order by Thursday for delivery on Saturday morning), pick up your local paper and stock up on household essentials.
Home made cakes are delivered to the shop every Wednesday and Friday.
We act as a drop-off point for prescriptions from the Wotton surgeries - save yourself a car journey.
Buy a Cromhall bag
Show your support for the village and help save the environment by buying a re-usable Cromhall shopping bag.
The bags are made of cotton, and are available to buy at £2.00 from Cromhall Post Office.
Cromhall notelets are now also only £2 a pack.
All proceeds go to ClinC
Support your Community Shop
We need more people in the village to use the shop to ensure we are able to keep this valuable village service running. By spending just £5 a week in the shop, you can make a difference.
Why not join our Membership scheme? Just pay £10 to become a lifetime member and enjoy spending your quarterly vouchers which give you a 25% discount – great value!
The village shop is over 14 years old: read about how it started, and about older shops that used to exist in Cromhall.
Standard Village Shop Opening hours
| Morning | Afternoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8.30am-1pm | 2pm-5pm |
| Tuesday | 8.30am-1pm | 2pm-5pm |
| Wednesday | 8.30am-1pm | 2pm-5pm |
| Thursday | 8.30am-1pm | 2pm-5pm |
| Friday | 8.30am-1pm | 2pm-5pm |
| Saturday | 8.30-11.30am | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Post Office Opening hours
| Morning | Afternoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8.30am-1pm | 2pm-5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am-12pm | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday | 9am-1pm | Closed |
| Friday | 8.30am-1pm | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Latest new products
These new lines are all from local companies as it is our policy to support local whenever possible.
| Pieminister Pies. These are made in a bakery in Stokes Croft. Local flour is used, free range meat and there are no additives or preservatives. Perfect with mash and gravy - give yourself a night off cooking! |
| The Cook Family's Jams - made mainly from produce from their garden and allotments using old family recipes - includes delicious home made Seville Orange and Oxford marmalade. |
Vegetable and Fruit Boxes
Busy? Tired of carrying heavy bags? Get your recommended healthy five portions a day from your village shop.
Seasonal produce freshly delivered from a local supplier to your door each Thursday. Good value for money. Place your regular order in the shop now.
Last orders Wednesday before 1pm for delivery next day. Ring 299190 or call into the shop to complete an order form.
New at the Post Office
Our Post Office is now offering an additional service of PAYPAL. This caters for most electric key top-ups, all mobile E top-up vouchers and mobile phone cards. This service will eventually be extended to include more products.
You can now buy One4all gift vouchers, which make ideal presents. The One4all vouchers can be spent in thousands of UK shops and services, with new locations added every day - pick up a leaflet at the Post Office.
The Government has also awarded a contract to the Post Office to run a card account for people to receive benefit, state pensions and tax credit payments.
Tytherington Outreach Post Office
Based in Tytherington Village Shop, the Post Office is open for business as follows:
MONDAY 9.00am to 1.00pm
WEDNESDAY 2.30pm to 4.30pm
THURSDAY 9.00am to 1.00pm
There is ample car parking outside.
Cromhall 100 Club
Results of the final draw for this year's Cromhall 100 club are as follows:
1st Viva Perry No. 7 - £30
2nd Roy Greenhalgh No. 66 - £20
3rd Nicholas Boulton No. 64 - £10
Thank you to everyone who took part over the last 12 months. All profits go towards the care and upkeep of St Andrew's Church.
Please let Ann Greenhalgh have your £10 per number for next year as soon as possible. Standing order mandate forms are available from Ann for those who wish.
You can contact Ann Greenhalgh by email: or on 01454 294200.
There are four quarterly draws for £30, £20 and £10 plus a Christmas and Easter draw for £50. Enquire at Cromhall Shop.
The next draw for £30, £20 & £10 will be November 30th 2011. If you have never had a number there are still a few numbers left.
