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Thanks for the offer @Vince. However, my wife spotted an eBay find of a cheap mixte single-speed, bit ratty and with old components but it appeared to have a fairly compact with a tall head tube, so on a whim we bought it. Reasoning being that she could try out the ride for a while and if it's not right, we have some geometry numbers that we can refine from there.
A few rides later and this bike is being considered as The One. She's really taken with the riding position and the handling. A taller stem has been requested, although the original plan for North Road bars might not be needed because the old lightly curved bars that are on it now seem to fit well with the compact top tube length.
Speaking of which, I really should get a measure out and work out what her hybrid is like now and compare it to this bike.