A CITY centre cafe is has finally closed down in Winchester after just over a year in business.

The windows have been been whitewashed and a to let sign erected.

Agents Goadsby is marketing the unit on behalf of the owners, Winchester City Council which owns the whole Casson Block.

NAAFI Cafe on St George's Street first opened in April last year and shut recently, citing "a challenging time on the High Street [sic]".

The business was operated by the Navy, Army and Air Forces Institutes (NAAFI), which is the Ministry of Defence’s in-house provider of catering, retail, leisure and soft facilities management services.

Explaining the closure, a spokesperson for the cafe said: “The Royal NAAFI remains committed to creating welcoming spaces for the military community and beyond to connect and unwind.

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NAAFI closed in August (Image: Sebastian Haw)

“After a challenging time on the high street, we are now making strategic adjustments to ensure we focus on our most critical locations around the world, delivering services to the many military projects we operate behind the wire.

“Unfortunately, as a result, the staff at our Winchester branch are currently in consultation about the future of the NAAFI Cafe on St. George’s Street.

“We understand this news may disappoint some and we deeply appreciate the dedication from all our employees, both in the UK and around the world.”

First opening in April last year, the NAAFI Cafe held its official opening in August with a ribbon cutting featuring special guests such as NAAFI chief executive Steve Marshall and Deputy Lieutenant Joan Ferrer.