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Antiques centre creates bottle openers to support Bridgnorth's stricken cliff railway

An antiques centre in Bridgnorth has produced a series of bottle openers to support the town's funicular railway which has been closed due to health and safety fears.

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One of the Cliff Railway bottle openers made from American bourbon whiskey barrel staves

The Old Mill Antique Centre, in Low Town, is donating £5 from each sale of the bottle openers to the town's Cliff Railway, which was closed in December after structural issues were found with a retaining wall.

The bottle openers, which cost £15 each, are made from American bourbon whiskey barrel staves and were made by one of the stallholders at the centre in a bid to support the 132-year-old attraction.

£5 from each bottle opener sale will go to the Cliff Railway

Lindsey Westwood from The Old Mill Antiques Centre, said: "The reason we have done it is to support the Cliff Railway and bring attention and raise a little money for it.

"It is not just a historical and visitor attraction but also it is a local amenity and as a Bridgnorth company that has been here from many years we wanted to support the railway, which is a Bridgnorth asset."

The Old Mill Centre in Bridgnorth has produced bottle openers for the Cliff Railway
Bottle openers created to support Bridgnorth Cliff Railway