‘Disneyfication’ forces 220-year-old UK shop to shut for good as villagers hit out at ‘awful and unbearable’ tourists

HARTWELLS Ironmongers, the oldest shop in Gloucestershire, has closed its doors after trading for 220 years. This comes as locals have spoken up about the "Disneyfication" of the tourist trap village Bourton-on-the-Water, where the shop was located. Founded in 1805, the shop was closed this month by owner David Barker, 70, who bought it in...