 The building is designed to follow the shape of the old town plans with a curving roof.Bodenhams, a clothing retailer, has been trading from a 600-year-old timbered building since 1860 and is one of the oldest stores in Britain.In 2004 the council was granted funding from Advantage West Midlands to build a new 'Eco-Park' on the outskirts of the town on the other side of the A49 bypass, at the Sheet, with space for traditional handcraft businesses, new environmentally friendly office buildings and a park & ride facility.