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Country Life UK
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
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August 05, 2020
Country Life UK
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 min |
August 05, 2020
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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 min |
August 05, 2020
Country Life UK
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
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August 05, 2020
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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 min |
August 05, 2020
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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 min |
August 05, 2020
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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 min |
August 05, 2020
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The New Farming Frontier
From an ‘invention hub’ to a hands-free farm and a robotic dairy, Harper Adams University teaches the very latest in cutting-edge agricultural methods. Jonathan Self meets the farmers of the future
7 min |
July 29, 2020
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All Creatures Great And Small
The Princess Royal supports many farming institutions, as reflected by the native breeds kept on her organic Gatcombe Park estate. Kate Green meets her eclectic collection of animals
9 min |
July 29, 2020
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Why three is the magic number
In the early 1900s, a group of Herefordshire farmers came together to form an agricultural society that now runs one of the country’s biggest shows. Jane Wheatley meets those who bring the four-day event to life
5 min |
July 29, 2020
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That'll do, sheep
The original working trials may have stemmed from banter over whose border collie was better, but, as members of the International Sheep Dog Society tell Katy Birchall, the special relationship between man, dog and sheep continues to enthral
6 min |
July 29, 2020
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Sporting chances
Two estates come to the market that provide an embarrassment of sporting, historical and cultural riches
5 min |
July 29, 2020
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Waste not, want not
In the run up to her 70th birthday, The Princess Royal pays tribute to her parents for instilling a lifelong love of Nature and urges us all to be more careful about waste and energy in the hope of securing a brighter future for the countryside
10+ min |
July 29, 2020
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To the lighthouse
The Rubh’A’Mhail Lighthouse garden, Islay Undaunted by all that the sea and the storms throw at this barren headland, Suzanne Cobb has worked miracles to create a floriferous garden–much admired by The Princess Royal–that’s literally between a rock and a hard place, finds Tiffany Daneff
8 min |
July 29, 2020
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Meet the countryside crusaders
From a retired gamekeeper and a fish warden to a TV presenter and an acclaimed author, The Princess Royal’s chosen rural champions reveal to Julie Harding why they love the countryside and their professions so much
10+ min |
July 29, 2020
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Gone to rack and ruin?
Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, chairman of the English Heritage Trust, considers how best to manage our ruined country houses, ensuring that visiting them is both worthwhile and enjoyable
8 min |
July 29, 2020
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A Welsh painter in Italy
The landscape painter Thomas Jones (1742–1803) was one of the most forward-looking of the British artists who cut their teeth in Italy in the last decades of the 18th century. Huon Mallalieu considers his career
3 min |
July 29, 2020
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Teach Your Old Dog Some New Tricks
Long walks might be good for tiring your dog out, but, as Katy Birchall discovers, brain games are equally as important when it comes to relieving boredom, anxiety and restlessness for man’s best friend
6 min |
July 22, 2020
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The cottage industry
Disraeli once said that ‘the palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy’, but looking at these five examples, happiness is almost guaranteed
3 min |
July 22, 2020
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Setting the scene
Looking for homes that were once part of large estates reveals a rich tapestry
5 min |
July 22, 2020
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Life behind barbs
In the hazy heat of high summer, John Lewis-Stempel stops to contemplate the lives and loves, deaths and hates of his 600-year-old Great Green Wall
4 min |
July 22, 2020
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Very much a cut above
Harvard Farm, Halstock, Dorset When topiarist Jake Hobson brought his sculpturally inspired techniques to bear on his mother’s evergreens, the results were unforgettable.
6 min |
July 22, 2020
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Glory be to God for wrinkly tin
From cathedral to gospel halls, tin tabernacles are regarded with a special affection in Britain. Mary Miers discovers the ups and downs of corrugated-iron churches–the original flat-packed buildings
4 min |
July 22, 2020
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This sceptr'd isle
Dwelling on a tiny island sounds idyllic, but is the reality quite as romantic? Tim Relf explores the charms and challenges of a most particular way of life
8 min |
July 22, 2020
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Hounds and dairy maids
All Georgian architects enjoyed designing estate buildings, because they gave scope for experimentation and novelty. John Martin Robinson explores the inventive– but easily overlooked–creations of James Wyatt
8 min |
July 22, 2020
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More than one string to her bow
The violinist on virtual teaching, playing Elgar and lobbying the Government
4 min |
July 22, 2020
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Exorcising the fear
The sculptor Elisabeth Frink (1930–93) responded to the climate of the Cold War with powerful works exploring man and beast as predator and prey. As her work undergoes a timely reappraisal, Mary Miers considers her career
5 min |
July 22, 2020
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Nidderdale
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
2 min |
July 15, 2020
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Three hundred not out
It is 300 years since the Rev Gilbert White, creator of Nature writing, father of modern ecology and forerunner of Darwin, was born. John Lewis-Stempel salutes the man who put England’s Eden into words
7 min |
July 15, 2020
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Wide Sargasso Sea
They can dive deeper than a nuclear submarine, make perilous journeys across the ocean not once, but twice in their lifetime and are trafficked in suitcases in their millions. Julia Platt Leonard learns more about the threats facing Anguilla anguilla
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