In this issue

Restorations: The best 14 of the decade.

Country Life’s influence on gardening.
Why the penny-farthing is riding high again.
How to conserve your library.

Restoration Of The Decade

COUNTRY LIFE has asked a group of leading commentators and professionals to name their favourite restoration project– undertaken by somebody else–over the past decade. They reveal a rich, impressive and varied field of recent work

8 mins

A Penny-Farthing For Your Thoughts

The dinosaur of the bicycle world is back in the spotlight with the help of the Penny Farthing Club and its intrepid members, finds Madeleine Silver

4 mins

An Architectural Self-Portrait

Following a boldly conceived restoration, the interest and quality of Sir John Soane’s Ealing villa shines out again.

8 mins

Pages Through The Ages

She has access to ancient texts, cares for private libraries around the world and has read the footnotes of Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West. Matthew Dennison meets library conservator Caroline Bendix

4 mins

A Bat And Ball Game

A life-long cricket fanatic who finds the game a cruel mistress, James Fisher heads to the MCC Academy at Lord’s to brush up on his skills

6 mins

Down The Dell The Brooklet Softly Flows

Three hidden treasures– a house amid Hampshire water meadows, a Victorian schoolhouse in Cheshire and a Thames-side Georgian cottage–come to the market

4 mins

The Prince And The Park

A rare opportunity for London buyers can be found in the startling reinvention of John Nash’s Regent’s Crescent, finds Holly Kirkwood

3 mins

The Beauty Of British Stone

Stone that’s home grown (and hewn) is best, says Artorius Faber’s creative director Nikki Chee

3 mins

Glorifying Gardens

Celebrating the publication of her new book English Gardens, illustrated from the archives of COUNTRY LIFE, Kathryn Bradley-Hole charts the magazine’s extraordinary influence on our gardens

4 mins

Lighting Conductor

Nick Trend enjoys an experimental new exhibition that explores the Dutch master’s use of light for dramatic effect

3 mins

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Country Life; architecture, gardens, countryside, property, the very best of British life Published by IPC Media. Country Life, the quintessential English magazine, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and instantly recognisable brands in the UK today. It has a unique core mix of contemporary country-related editorial and top end property advertising. Editorially, the magazine comments in-depth on a wide variety of subjects, such as architecture, the arts, gardens and gardening, travel, the countryside, field-sports and wildlife. With renowned columnists and superb photography Country Life delivers the very best of British life every week.