THE oldest bakery in Cornwall is set to become the newest bakery in Taunton.

Warrens Bakery is opening its seventh franchise store - in the county town's Orchard Shopping Centre on Monday, October 30.

The Taunton outlet will be the seventh Warrens franchise to open since February and follows the recent unveiling of premises in Bridgwater.

An official opening is planned to mark the arrival of the new bakery, which create 10 jobs.

James Tucker, owner of the Bridgwater shop, is again heading up the Taunton operation for Warrens.

He said: "With Warrens I know where the product comes from – something that is important to me – and I can follow its journey all the way from production to the first delicious bite.

"Knowing that Warrens still use the same fresh, local ingredients and hand-crafted skills for every product really sets them apart from any other bakery.”

Warrens, which was first established in 1860, was recently announced as one of the UK’s top three craft bakeries in the Baking Industry Awards 2017.

The neighbouring Bridgwater Warrens Bakery took 95 per cent of the predicted first week of sales within the first two days of opening, with almost 600 pasties and savouries sold on the first day alone – so the new bakery in the Somerset town is set to feed growing demand.

Warrens Bakery is set to be the fastest growing franchise brand in the UK this year and the Taunton store will be part of a string of further openings, which include Winchester, Birmingham, Bridgwater and London.