Country Life UK Magazine - August 05, 2020
Country Life UK Magazine - August 05, 2020
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In this issue
The end of the end
Ian Morton remembers VJ Day in his Gloucestershire village.
Stairway to Heaven
A remarkable new-build house has sprung up in a secluded West Sussex field. Jeremy Musson visits Nithurst Farm.
Fields of glory
A naturalistic courtyard garden makes the most of the old farmyard at Hailstone Barn, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, discovers Tiffany Daneff.
Hidden treasures
Underneath the streets of London, there’s a cornucopia of collectables. Emma Hughes delves into the archives of museums and galleries to see what she can find
5 mins
Where the living is easy
Dead flies and cobwebs, mouse droppings and damp beds, brown water and faded furnishings: what is it about our long-cherished holiday houses that makes them such heaven? With glamorous foreign villas out of bounds this summer, we asked seven devotees to describe the perfect setting for a traditional British holiday
10+ mins
The end of the end
Even rural corners of England were affected by the Second World War. Ian Morton recalls a Spitfire crash on the village green and the celebratory conflagration of VJ Day
4 mins
They'll Be Coming Down The Mountain
The feral goats of Llandudno hit the news recently for munching on hedges and sunbathing in the churchyard, but our caprine army is good for a lot more than taking the internet by storm, discovers Vicky Liddell
5 mins
Stairway to Heaven
Nithurst Farm, West Sussex The home of Adam and Jessica Richards. A striking new house designed by architect Adam Richards for himself and his family draws on remarkably eclectic sources, from Vanbrugh to Art House cinema. Jeremy Musson reports Photographs by Will Pryce.
6 mins
Creating an A team
Building a new house doesn’t only require great design, materials and craftsmanship, but also a trusty cohort of experienced professionals who work seamlessly together, says Amelia Thorpe
8 mins
Where the wild things are
The birds and the bees, and everything in between, are of the utmost importance for these two magnificent estates
5 mins
Fields of glory
Hailstone Barn, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire Tiffany Daneff visits a naturalistic courtyard garden that cleverly sets up this converted barn in a sea of arable land Photographs by Rebecca Bernstein
5 mins
Juicy fruits
THE first homegrown peach I ever ate remains as clear in my mind as the day I ate it. Every time I eat one from the shops, I think of it; it’s like looking at a photo of the one you love when they are elsewhere.
3 mins
A blueprint for Nature
Largely forgotten, the art of cyanotype harnesses sunlight to render the shapes of the natural world in brilliant blue and white. Phoebe Hunt recaptures the magic
3 mins
Country Life UK Magazine Description:
Publisher: Future
Category: Lifestyle
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
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.
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