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After years of neglect and countless demolitions, 1974 witnessed a revolution in attitudes towards country houses. It proved a turning point in Britain’s treatment of its old buildings generally and the saviour of places such as Covent Garden, as Simon Jenkins explains.
Devonshire House on Piccadilly in the heart of London was demolished a century ago, in 1924, and half a century before the V&A exhibition that helped save many similar buildings. Photo: AJ Pound via Alamy. After years of neglect and countless demolitions, 1974 witnessed a revolution in attitudes towards country houses. It p ..read more
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1d ago
Not the Clarkson's farm, but a Clarkson's farm, has come up for sale.
Overwell Farm, Devon. Not the Clarkson's farm, but a Clarkson's farm, has come up for sale ..read more
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1d ago
You sit there, devouring them all Christmas, and you didn't even think to ask, did you?
You sit there, devouring them all Christmas, and you didn't even think to ask, did you ..read more
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Memorials to those lost in the First World War can cloud the fact that each name represents a man’s life. The inscriptions they left behind, however, recall them as individuals, says David Crossland.
The notes of Australian soldier at Naours.Daniel McAlpine, a private in the Highland Light Infantry, was sheltering in a tunnel under the Somme village of Bouzincourt, France, when he pencilled his name, service number, unit, home town of Glasgow and the words ‘Wounded 3 times’ into the soft chalk. It was early 1917 and his battalion had fought in the Battle ..read more
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1d ago
There's no sport that cannot be played out on frozen water, according to the fabled Swiss ski resort of St Moritz. In fact, skiing, ironically, might be the safest thing to do whilst you're there, says Rosie Paterson.
There's no sport that cannot be played out on frozen water, according to the fabled Swiss ski resort of St Moritz. In fact, skiing, ironically, might be the safest thing to do whilst you're there, says Rosie Paterson ..read more
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2d ago
It’s always fascinating to see what a high-profile gardening personality does with their own home. Tiffany Daneff visits Alan Titchmarsh’s Hampshire garden, to find a place of endless delights and charm. Photographs by Jonathan Buckley.
Alan Titchmarsh in the garden at his home in Hampshire. This is the border by the terrace, where he grows repeating mounds of nepeta, Alchemilla mollis and Geranium ‘Patricia’. He does most of the work himself, even shinning up ladders to prune the roses. It’s always fascinating to see what a high-profile gardening personality does with their own home. Tiffany ..read more
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2d ago
Jo Rodgers tracks down the finest roast lunches in London's smartest postcodes to see you through the winter.
Jo Rodgers tracks down the finest roast lunches in London's smartest postcodes to see you through the winter ..read more
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3d ago
Lambhays offers four bedrooms and 3,000sq ft of floating luxury right next to Wandsworth Park.
A fine ship she is.Lambhays offers four bedrooms and 3,000sq ft of floating luxury right next to Wandsworth Park ..read more
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3d ago
Plus, a question to answer: would you rather own a Hebridean island or a garage in Clapham?
Plus, a question to answer: would you rather own a Hebridean island or a garage in Clapham ..read more
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3d ago
One of the easier games of 'Would you rather' we've ever played.
'Somewhere else' = Eilean Loch OscairOne of the easier games of 'Would you rather' we've ever played ..read more