Westmorland Sheepskins on Montpellier Parade is due to close its Harrogate store.

The shop which opened in 2018, specialises in sheepskin, leather, and wool products.

The date of the shop’s closure is uncertain, but the company believe it will be “around June” this year.

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In a statement, Westmorland Sheepskins told the Stray Ferret:

“We have invested a lot into our website and our bricks and mortar store.

“But, we haven’t been able to renegotiate a flexible extension with our landlord post-covid”.

The Montpellier Parade unit has recently been listed to let on Rightmove for £2,500pcm and is over 1,200 sq. ft.

The company said:

“We have loved being part of the Harrogate community.

“We are now actively seeking other opportunities, collaborations and journeys to go on with the brand”.

Customers will still be able to shop all the products on Westmorland Sheepskin’s online store.

The company has “no doubt” the brand will “pop up” again in the area soon.

Comedian Alan Carr has been spotted filming in Harrogate today.

The ‘Chatty Man’ drew a crowd of onlookers at the Westmorland Sheepskins shop on Montpellier Parade.

The production team confirmed they were shooting an episode of BBC One’s Interior Design Masters.

They were unable to give an exact date on when it will be broadcast, however it is expected to be at least six months.

Comedian Alan Carr, pictured in Harrogate fighting off a wasp.

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The popular show follows 10 aspiring designers all looking for their big break in the fast-paced world of commercial interior design.

The designers take on a new interior design challenge up and down the country each week, ranging from show homes, shops and restaurants to beach huts, bars and luxury holiday villas.

They are usually given two or three premises each to either do up individually or as a team.

At the end of each challenge, the weakest designers face the judges and explain their design decisions, with at least one contestant being eliminated.

Mr Carr was also spotted in Bettys, on Parliament Street, today.