The new bakery will be the fifth franchise store outside of the South West and will bring 10 new jobs for local residents. The news comes as the team celebrates being shortlisted as one of the top three craft bakery businesses in the country at the 2017 Baking Industry Awards.

To celebrate the opening of the store, the first 50 customers to pay with the newly launched Jane Austen £10 note, which features the Winchester Cathedral, will receive a free cupcake with their purchase.

The artisan bakery is continuing its partnership with local businessman Farhat Abbas, who has already opened shops in Eastleigh and Southampton.

Mark Sullivan, chairman of Warrens Bakery, says: "We are immensely proud of all the team have achieved this year and, with the rise in popularity of craft and British baking, are delighted that we will be able to share our recipes and award-winning sweet and savoury bakes with even more customers in Winchester.

"With big expansion plans over the next five years, quality, provenance and hand-crafted skill are at the heart of what we do and we look forward to welcoming the Winchester store and staff to the Warrens Bakery family."

Headed up by master baker Jason Jobling, who is also head of the Cornish Pasty Association, the team provide innovative bakes alongisde traditional ones, with the addition of a vegan pasty most recently.