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An epoch-making idea
Chequers Court, Buckinghamshire, part II By courtesy of the Chequers Trust In 1917, the newly restored Chequers was gifted to the nation as the country seat of Britain’s Prime Ministers. John Goodall turns to a personal diary to explain how this came about
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May 13, 2020
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Absolutely marble-ous
Marbled paper has been popular, on and off, since the 9th century. Now it’s enjoying a micro revival
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May 13, 2020
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A mysterious affair: the phenomenon of Agatha Christie
It’s 100 years since her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was published. What is the secret of Agatha Christie’s enduring popularity? Emma Hughes investigates
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May 13, 2020
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What the doctor ordered
The virus has put an end to any big adventures, but a local round along a Cotswold canal is proving restorative
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May 06, 2020
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Vying for virtual space
Dealers and fairs alike are responding to lockdown challenges in sterling fashion, with online viewing rooms, essays and videos galore
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May 06, 2020
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Peas in a pod
I’M not much of a competitive gardener—I’ll marvel at an oversized pumpkin as much as the next person, without any intention of growing one—but I do gamble on an early sowing of peas.
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May 06, 2020
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A Londoner who immortalised Georgian life
Francis Wheatley RA (1747–1801) is best known today for his ‘Cries of London’, but, as Matthew Dennison explains, he was also a painter of delightful and accomplished portraits and landscapes
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May 06, 2020
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For the love of a longwool
The ancient, golden-fleeced sheep that once drove the British economy are now in need of conservation help. Kate Green reports
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May 06, 2020
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Star spangled meadows
Camassias are tall, elegant and simple to grow– it’s easy to see why people fall in love with these American beauties, says Val Bourne
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May 06, 2020
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Playing at chequers
In the first of two articles on the country seat of Britain’s Prime Ministers, John Goodall uses a diary to explain the circumstances of its magnificent Edwardian transformation
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May 06, 2020
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Interiors The designer's room
Having rescued this Tuscan villa from near ruin, its British owners commissioned Artichoke to design a hard-working kitchen
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May 06, 2020
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Born to be wild
Bird’s-foot trefoil, yellow rattle, rock-rose, scabious and selfheal: the limestone grassland of the Cotswolds could soon be flooded with wildflowers once again, thanks to a new planting scheme. Nicola Chapman finds out more
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May 06, 2020
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A BRIDGE WORTH CROSSING
Jack Watkins takes a trip down the River Thames and a look back at London’s illustrious bridge-building heritage
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May 06, 2020
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With Their Own Fair Hands
Interior designers can dream up the best furniture, says Arabella Youens
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April 01, 2020
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The Power Of Patience
The architect George Saumarez Smith describes how he created a home by slow evolution, rather than revolution
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April 01, 2020
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TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
There are 8.3 million trees in London, almost one for every member of the capital’s population, but they need our protection now more than ever, finds Jack Watkins
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April 01, 2020
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The feathered home-wrecker
It took one man years of observation to convince the world about the sinister behaviour of cuckoos. More than a century later, as the bird’s population plummets, his work is still revered, says Jack Watkins
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April 01, 2020
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Splendid isolation
The resilience of these three superb Sussex houses, one owned by the Shelley family, reminds one that there will be good times ahead
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April 01, 2020
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A mile of shopping
To coincide with the publication of a definitive new study of Britain’s most famous retail destination, Andrew Saint looks at the history of London’s Oxford Street
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April 01, 2020
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When the curtain comes down
Theatre has been forced offstage before now, whether for disease or war, but it has always managed to survive and reinvent itself
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April 01, 2020
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A life in design
Sixty years after Jacqueline Duncan founded the Inchbald School of Interior Design, she continues to champion the profession she helped to create
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April 01, 2020
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I wake up every morning thinking of gin
With a 200-year family history of distilling, Natalie Wallis can concoct a gin to suit any list of demands–even one that reflects the seaside, Japanese tourists and The Rolling Stones in one, says Rupert Ponsonby
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April 01, 2020
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Bewitching, bucolic and brilliant Upton Wold, Gloucestershire
This magical Cotswolds garden has been thoughtfully created over almost half a century–with one eye always on the mesmerising view, says Tilly Ware
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April 01, 2020
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How To Choose The Right Greenhouse
With so many of us at home with more time to garden than usual, this is the perfect time to invest in a glasshouse, but which is right for you? John Hoyland offers some pointers
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April 29, 2020
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The tide waits for no man
Ancient waterways, massive skies, and a new company charting old maps. Nick Hammond sails Norfolk’s fabled coastline using the timeless power of wind and tide
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April 29, 2020
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The secret life of the page-turner
Pippa Cuckson turns a spotlight onto the discreet world of this rarely noticed musician, whose quick thinking can save a concert
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April 29, 2020
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The joker in the pack
Played with friends, family or in solitude, there are few things as familiar as a pack of cards. Yasha Beresiner explores this form of entertainment, propaganda tool and, sometimes, work of art
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April 29, 2020
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On Galloway shores
A childhood spent in the company of curlews and cattle is one of magic. In an extract from his new book, Native, Patrick Laurie recounts his return to a vanishing way of life
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April 29, 2020
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Meadows make livestock
It’s more a case of April flowers, rather than showers, as John Lewis-Stempel gets down on his knees in an attempt to add floral richness to a rough-grazed field
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April 29, 2020
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Long live the May Queen
A mainstay of the hedgerow, a wildlife haven, the queen of the woods: this is the hawthorn’s moment, eulogises Matthew Rice
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