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SALVAGED GEMS

The warm welcome offered by Trinity House matches that of owners Allie Hillam and Seth Mallock, who together have beautifully merged the history of the building with their own, using materials salvaged by family, inherited treasures and pre-loved finds. With jewel-like colours of emerald and ruby, Gothic windows, doorways and arched panelling, and an enchanting library, the place has an elegance that feels as ecclesiastical as it does scholastic. Rambling yet cosy, inviting and magical, it is the perfect home to enjoy a good old-fashioned family Christmas.

Tucked away in the Goulds Ground area of Frome, Somerset – now a Conservation Area – Trinity House served

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