Country Life 21 July 2021
Country Life 21 July 2021 speaks to English Heritage's chief executive about telling the story of Britain, and much more.


‘We tell the story of England’: Kate Mavor, chief executive of English Heritage, talks to John Goodall about a broader view
Busman’s holidays: Historians and archaeologists reveal their favourite sites, from a British Pompeii to the garden designed to woo Elizabeth I
Pigeon pie: Mrs Crocombe, the Victorian cook of Audley End, Essex, has been brought back to life, discovers Eleanor Doughty
Summer wine: Harry Eyres gets a rosé glow
Visions of Eden: Jamie Blackett visits Holkham in Norfolk, where farming and conservation go hand in hand
Masterpiece: Jack Watkins considers the effervescent The Pursuit of Love
Sir Tim Laurence’s favourite painting: The chairman of English Heritage chooses a compelling portrait
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The verge of the world: John Goodall tells how Down House, Kent, home of Charles Darwin, was saved for the nation
In it to win it: No chocolate and 4am starts: Octavia Pollock on training for the Magnolia Cup charity Flat race at Glorious Goodwood
Travel: From Mallorca to Somerset
The good stuff: Hetty Lintell on pretty placemats
Kitchen garden cook: Melanie Johnson on raspberries
A real pleasure: The restoration of the garden of Brodsworth Hall, South Yorkshire, is proving a huge success, finds Tiffany Daneff
And much more
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Graham Norton's elegant East London home hits the market, and it's just as wonderful as you would expect
The four-bedroom home in Wapping should be studied for how well it uses two separate spaces to create a home of immense character and utility.
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Sign of the times: In the age of the selfie, what’s happening to the humble autograph?
When Ringo Starr announced that he was no longer going to sign anything, he kickstarted a celebrity movement that coincided with the advent of the camera phone and selfie. Rob Crossan asks whether, in today’s world, the selfie holds more clout than an autograph?