A London interior designer has written a book about his experience of converting a church in north Northumberland after falling in love with the county.
Dean Armstrong Keyworth and his husband Gavin Hilton moved to Lowick during the covid pandemic, where they were converting the Church of Scotland Presbyterian church on the village green. 58-year-old Dean used his 20+ years of experience of interior design, much of which has been working on listed buildings, to respect the church's original architecture but also make it homely and welcoming.
In 2021, it was recognised by the Georgian Group with a highly commended award for the best conversion of a Georgian building. And Dean has since written a book about his experience of moving to the countryside and how different life is from the capital.
