One of Derbyshire's oldest pubs is being hailed for helping to breathe new life into a rural community.
A stable at the 200-year-old Barley Mow in Kirk Ireton has been turned into a village shop and post office.
The business, which is part of the Pub is the Hub voluntary group, aims to put public houses back at the heart of village life.
Landlady Mary Short said that since the two businesses had joined forces more people were visiting the village.
She said: "It's made a difference in the village because people now can come and buy things again."
John Longden, co-ordinator of Pub is the Hub, said: "It doesn't matter where villages are, even if people only have to travel a short distance.
"Once the shops and post offices close they tend to lose services.
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