A NEW map has been hand-drawn by a Wellington artist to illustrate the town’s updated setting.

Lois Musson drew a new map that has been re-printed by the Wellington Business Association (WBA).

WBA chairman Keith Wheatley said: “The original map was a beautiful piece of work but so many businesses had re-located or new ones moved into Wellington, that it was seriously out of date.

“Who would have predicted that the Salvation Army chapel would become a children’s nursery or the Old Town Hall turn into a Wetherspoons pub – but both are on the new map.”

Copies of the new map were handed out at the Wellington Food and Drink Festival over the weekend. A free copy will be available in many Wellington shops and businesses from next weekend.

Mr Wheatley added: “The WBA would like to thank the Economic Development Unit at Taunton Deane Borough Council and our co-sponsors The Emporium Somerset and The Big House Co for making the new edition of the guide financially possible.

“And not least our artist Lois who has once more created a beautiful representation of our very special town.”