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Even a visit from Queen Mary couldn't save this 15th-century Yorkshire mansion from Britain's coal industryMethley Hall surpassed everyone's expectations and managed to stay standing long beyond its time.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Is this to be the worst apple harvest in history?Record heat and next to no rainfall all summer means Britain's orchards are set to suffer devastating losses.
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The DS No. 8: 'Quite stylish, but if it snatched your phone you’d have a dickens of a time describing it to the police'The French have a long history of stylish, but unusual, luxury saloons. Can the latest entry make Adam Hay-Nicholls feel presidential?
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How a bullbaiting dog became a beloved British iconFrom its beginnings as a bull-baiting dog to its place beside Winston Churchill, Agnes Stamp explores the bulldog’s remarkable transformation into one of Britain’s most iconic breeds.
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Five spectacular Scottish homes, from a private island estate to a seaside country mansion, as seen in Country LifeA castle, an island, a 2,000 acre estate. You name it, Scotland has it.
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The pretty and practical art form documenting Britain’s great estatesLandowners have long documented their demesnes in finely drawn estate maps.
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Curraghmore: The great Irish house transformed by the most 'brilliant, exasperating, expensive and chaotic' architect of the 18th centuryIn the second of two articles, John Goodall looks at the later development of Curraghmore, Co Waterford — home of the Marquess and Marchioness of Waterford — and a new discovery relating to its outstanding interiors by James Wyatt. Photographs by Paul Highnam for Country Life.
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How a conversation with Kevin McCloud created this elegant and sustainable home for sale in North YorkshireThe Lime House looks like it's been part of the scenery for centuries, but is in fact a modern home with timeless English Country House style.
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Stuntman to the stars Riley Harper: ‘Anything with Christopher Nolan as a director is amazing to work on’Lotte Brundle chats to the stunt driver, photographer and writer from his home in Los Angeles.
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'The ground floor is a sweet shop for grown-ups': Country Life's favourite London spas and treatmentsLondon life moves a million miles per hour, so it pays to have somewhere to rediscover your inner peace.
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Bountiful, blowsy and scented: The gravity-defying walled garden at the Palace of Bishop AucklandThe gardens of the Palace of Bishop Auckland, Co Durham — home of Jonathan and Jane Ruffer — have undergone extensive garden restoration and creation work overseen by Pip Morrison. Mary Keen paid a visit to one of its highlights: the steeply-sloped walled garden, returned to full production since 2024. Photographs by Andrea Jones.
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This landmark Kentucky equestrian estate was home to a Ryanair cofounder and more Hall of Fame horses than we can countWe're foal of love for this equestrian property in Kentucky’s famously fertile Bluegrass country.
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Young bookworms unite for the Country Life Quiz of the Day, August 21, 2026Know Paddington from Pooh bear? Test your knowledge of Country Life's favourite children's books.
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Justine Picardie: 'As the wife of Prince Philip’s godson, I saw Elizabeth II on shoot days, wearing a tweed jacket and tartan skirt'The late Queen was never more relaxed than when sporting comfortable, yet impeccably tailored designs, inspired by her beloved Scotland.
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In classical times this bird was sacred to Aphrodite and for millennia served as an erotic symbolThe braying cacophony of a greylag goose flock in full chorus has made the breed unlikeable, despite their amorous connections, writes Mark Cocker.
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'A shared experience unlike any other in Britain since the Blitz': What have we learned since summer 1976?This week's leader asks what we've learnt since Britain's last major heatwave.
