Wedding venue closes due to suspected WW2 bombs

2 hours ago

Clara BullockWest of England

News image — The area around the Great Tythe Barn had to be evacuated after suspected World War Two bombs were found

Rob Tarren Photography An aerial view of stone coloured buildings with landscaped gardens. There are chairs and tables with white umbrellas on a grassy area. In the background are yellow and brown fields. — The area around the Great Tythe Barn had to be evacuated after suspected World War Two bombs were found

A wedding venue has had to close and nearby properties have been evacuated after five suspected bombs from World War Two were discovered.

Gloucestershire Police said they were called to the Great Tythe Barn in Tetbury at 09:30 GMT after construction workers digging in a planned solar panel field found the suspected explosives.

A 200-metre area was cordoned off and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal is due to detonate the items later on Monday.

Megan Fletcher, sales and marketing executive at the Great Tythe Barn, said no events had been scheduled at the venue. She added: "We are asking everyone to stay away from the area and to follow the instructions of the emergency services."

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