A Private View: two families, one colossal staircase, and a lifetime of shared adventure
In the mid-80s, two couples decided to club together to buy Chelvey Court – a gloriously authentic Jacobean court house near Bristol. A stoic rescue mission ensued that saw them sharing one shower and supporting one another through moments of doubt and despondency. Here, they reflect on 40 years of living under one roof.
- writer
- Madeleine Silver
- photography
- Emily Marshall
- archive photography
- Peter Woloszynski (World of Interiors; 1992)

Chelvey Court, Chelvey, Somerset
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