ABOUT
About Thornmere
One house in the old quarter, run by and for the people who use it: how it started, what it is, and who looks after it.
THE STORY
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Thornmere began when a few people who worked alone wanted somewhere to work together, and to stay for dinner.
So they took a Georgian town house at No. 9 Calder Row, in the old quarter, and opened the doors in 2021.
It is one house, run for its members — writers, designers, founders, makers, and anyone who makes things and likes good company.
It is not a chain, a hotel or a brand with other branches. It is one house, and it means to stay that size.
THE HOUSE
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Four floors, one front door
A Georgian town house a few minutes from the station: a bar on the ground floor, a dining room, a room to work in, the quietest reading room in the old quarter, and six small bedrooms above. Nothing grand, everything considered. The kind of place that feels like a well-made book.
THE COMMITTEE
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Who looks after the house
The house is run by a small committee of members, elected to look after it on everyone’s behalf. Four roles carry the work.
Holds the whole together, and keeps the house true to why it began.
Reads every application, writes back, and looks after new members.
Runs the day of the house, and arranges private hire.
Keeps the books, so the fees stay plain and the house stays sound.