Landscape, History and an English Home - Author Interview with Gavin Plumley

Gavin considered himself an urban being... until he met his husband, Alastair. Together, they bought Stepps House in Pembridge, Herefordshire - on love at first sight. But then came the question: 'How old is it?' With its ancient beams, the date they'd been given seemed out by centuries. As Gavin traced Stepps House through various hands and eras, he saw a past emerge that resonates powerfully with our present. Mixing history and art, memoir and landscape, "A Home for All Seasons" is grand in its sweep and intimate in its account of rural life.

Hear our owner Luke Sherlock discuss with Gavin his multi-layered story of art, rural history, and personal memoir.