Is this Britain's cosiest bus stop? Guerilla interior designer makes over a heavily vandalised shelter with pot plants, scatter cushions and an ARM CHAIR
- Residents of Devon village of Walkhampton have a bus shelter to be proud of
- Transformation means villagers can enjoy homely front room with arm chair
- Locals are thrilled and say they now have the 'cosiest bus shelter in Devon'
- Unknown designer has lovingly lavished the once bleak interior in Dartmoor
It was a village bus stop that had been left in a sorry state having been plagued by vandals for many years.
But residents of Walkhampton in Devon now have a stone shelter they can be proud of after it received a stunning makeover by a guerilla interior designer.
The transformation means villagers can now enjoy a homely front room with an arm chair, scatter cushions, throws, pot plants and even pictures on the walls.
Impressive change: Residents of Walkhampton in Devon now have a stone bus shelter they can be proud of after it received a stunning makeover by a guerilla interior designer
Waiting game: The heavily vandalised bus stop in the Devon village has been transformed into one of the cosiest in Britain after being given a makeover by the mystery artist
Residents in the small Dartmoor village say they are thrilled at the transformation of the shelter which they have billed the 'cosiest bus shelter in Devon'.
The unknown designer has lovingly lavished the once bleak interior with divine details and little touches with a Valentine's Day theme.
They include a single red rose, red hearts and matching lampshade, a classy candelabra and even a little wicker basket filled with Celebrations chocolates.
The shelter is served by the 56 Tavistock to Meavy Target Travel bus service – and locals were so pleased by their new stop that one added a thank you note.
Pleasant: Residents in the small Dartmoor village say they are thrilled at the transformation of the shelter which they have billed the 'cosiest bus shelter in Devon'
Turnaround: The extravagant and occasional sprucing up of the site has been going on since at least August 2016, according to locals
It read: 'To the person responsible for the fantastic periodic make-overs of the Walkhampton "bus stop", providing a source of amusement for the residents of the village... Thank you!
'To the individual responsible for the nasty, deliberate destruction of the other's efforts... Words fail me.'
The extravagant and occasional sprucing up of the site has been going on since at least August 2016, according to locals.
Bus stop: The shelter is served by the 56 Tavistock to Meavy Target Travel service – and locals were so pleased by their new stop that one added a thank you note
Burrator parish councillor Keith Scrivener said: 'There has been a history of vandalism of the bus shelter which has had to be cleaned up time after time.
'Now we have the cosiest bus shelter in Devon. Well done to whoever is responsible for the good dead.'
The Reverend Preb Nick Shutt, West Dartmoor Mission Community rector and a resident of Walkhampton, added: 'I don't know who has done it and I haven't spoken to anybody who seems to know, but it has brought a smile to everyone's faces.
'It's like having our very own Banksy, who likes doing some installation art. It has cheered everyone up and it's nice to have a bit of good news for a change.'
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