A NEW £2.5million wedding venue is being built in the east of the county.

Husband and wife duo Joe and Keeley Evans own the Green Cow Kitchens restaurant in Whitbourne and are behind the development to build a new luxury events venue.

The venue called Crumplebury will be complete by October next year.

Joe, managing director and founder of Crumplebury and Green Cow Kitchens, said: “We are all so excited that work has officially begun on the estate.

“We’ve appointed Harpers of Leominster and at its peak, 50 pairs of hands will construct our gorgeous new build which will consist of a beautiful banqueting hall, lounge, bar and 11 luxury bedrooms.”

The banqueting hall will seat up to 200 guests. Crumplebury will be available for use for weddings, launches, corporate gatherings, events and exhibitions all year round.

Food will remain at the heart of the Crumplebury venture with Green Cow Kitchens continuing to farm all its own produce.

Joe added, “After five successful years at Green Cow Kitchens, we’ve learnt a lot about great hospitality and food, and we have worked hard to ensure that the new build speaks to our history and is true to our roots.

“We will keep Green Cow open throughout the Crumplebury construction, but we will inevitably need to close for a short time to refurbish the kitchen.”