THE Discworld Emporium in Wincanton is up for sale.

The Grade II listed property, at 41 High Street, has been home to the Terry Pratchett-themed store for more than two decades.

However, the shop itself closed to customers several years ago, with a huge range of memorabilia, books and more sold online from elsewhere in the town.

The shop was at the heart of an emerging link between author Pratchett and Wincanton, after it opened just after the turn of the millenium.

Pratchett himself owned the building for a time, and could often be found in an armchair in the shop, chatting with customers and proprietors Bernard and Isobel Pearson.
But now, the building is on the market, with a guide price of £395,000.

It is billed as a ‘fine Grade ll Listed building with 18th century origins, offering residential and commercial elements’.

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As well as the shop front, the property includes a sitting room, dining room, kitchen, utility, two cloakrooms, three bedrooms, two attic rooms and a shower room.

“To the rear of the property, quietly, hidden away siding onto the garden are a collection of outbuildings that form two workshops and a studio,” the listing added.

“Access is gained via the internal link or an independent external door from the garden.

“The whole property certainly has numerous opportunities with the premises located in an area of good footfall, has parking outside and located a minute or so from the town car park.”

The Discworld Emporium, dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett, was in Wincanton High Street

Mr Pearson wrote about the emporium for the property listing.

He said: “The Discworld Emporium has been part of this lovely market town for just over 20 years and during that time, it attracted thousands of visitors from all over the word.

“As the name suggests the shop was entirely focused on Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books and memorabilia.

“In fact, it was at Sir Terry’s suggestion the Pearson’s moved to Wincanton, and he actually owned the premises for two years while Bernard and Isobel Pearson got the funds to buy it from him.

“Because of this unique connection Wincanton has not just been a place of pilgrimage of his fans but in 2002 Wincanton was officially twinned with Ankh-Morpork and in 2007 Discworld was put on the map, quite literally, when Terry opened a new housing development in the town bearing Discworld street names including Treacle Mine Road and Peach Pie Street.

The Discworld Emporium, dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett, was in Wincanton High Street

“In January of this year the Emporium moved its business to a larger premises in the town.

“It’s time now for this ancient building to encompass another incarnation. And perhaps nurture other talents and dreams as it did to all of us that brought the writings of a remarkable man to life within its walls.”

41 High Street is listed with Lodestone. Call 01749 605099.

The Discworld Emporium, dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett, was in Wincanton High Street

The Discworld Emporium, dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett, was in Wincanton High Street

The Discworld Emporium, dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett, was in Wincanton High Street

The Discworld Emporium, dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett, was in Wincanton High Street

The Discworld Emporium, dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett, was in Wincanton High Street

The Discworld Emporium, dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett, was in Wincanton High Street

The Discworld Emporium, dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett, was in Wincanton High Street

The Discworld Emporium, dedicated to all things Terry Pratchett, was in Wincanton High Street