The legacy of the Wightman name continues in Bungay after a new flooring shop officially opened.

Wightman & Co Flooring has opened their doors in 11A Market Place.

It follows in the footsteps of the former H. Wightman and Son store closing in the town's Trinity Street earlier this year after 163 years.

The new store is owned by James Wightman, Neville Howgate, and Tom Patrick, and will be focusing solely on "your flooring desires".

The new shop will focus solely on flooringThe new shop will focus solely on flooring (Image: Jane Vass) READ MORE: The Wightman name to continue under Wightman & Co Flooring

Mr Wightman, the son of the previous owner John Wightman, said: "It is a relief now we have opened.

"It keeps getting better day by day."

He said that while they will not be doing furniture or beds as the former business did, "it will be running the same just under Wightman & Co Flooring".

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Pamela Plews, a former employee at H. Wightman and Son, has also opened a homeware shop, Cloth, in Earsham Street where she focuses on the curtains and upholstery side to the business. 

The original business was established by Henry Wightman in 1861 and was run by six generations of the family.