Sutton Coldfield bakery Silver Tree to open new outlet at Thorpe Estate.

Silver Tree Bakery will open a third outlet at the Thorpe Estate near Tamworth on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, after the estate received a £50,000 Rural England Prosperity Fund grant to convert a redundant agricultural building.

Silver Tree Bakery will open its third outlet at the Thorpe Estate near Tamworth and is due to move in on Good Friday, April 3, 2026. The business grew from a post-pandemic catering pivot to chalet and town-centre outlets and is run by siblings Kirk Bick and Kirsty Cosgrave. Thorpe Estate plans to convert a redundant agricultural building next to Thorpe Hall into the new bakery using grant funding. The project is presented as aligning with local aims for heritage preservation, sustainability and rural diversification. Key details: - Silver Tree Bakery is run by siblings Kirk Bick and Kirsty Cosgrave and began after their catering work was affected during the 2020 Covid pandemic. - The new outlet will be at Thorpe Estate, a privately owned 2,500-acre working estate at Thorpe Constantine in Lichfield district. - Thorpe Estate received a £50,000 Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) grant to convert a heritage agricultural building into a bakery. - The funding will cover essential works including roof improvements, new windows and doors, and installation of thermal insulation to preserve the historic structure. - Silver Tree plans to move into the estate on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, and the estate says the outlet will provide food and drinks for residents and visitors. Summary: The new bakery aims to create an onsite food and drinks offer and to help make Thorpe Estate a destination for local residents and visitors. Renovations funded by the REPF will support preservation and sustainability work on the historic building. Silver Tree Bakery is scheduled to move in on April 3, 2026.