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Nithurst Farm: A house created by an architect for himself and his family which projects ideas, dreams and an unmistakable sense of theatre
Nithurst Farm in West Sussex is 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, with photographs by Will Pryce for the Country Life Picture Library.
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Magisterial and picturesque: The Master’s Lodge at St John's College, Cambridge
Between 1863 and 1865, Sir George Gilbert Scott created a new lodge for the Master of St John’s College, Cambridge. Following its recent restoration, Jeremy Musson tells the story of this remarkable project.
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Columbine Hall: A medieval, moated manor house that's been transformed into a perfect country home
Columbine Hall is a medieval moated manor house, lovingly re-imagined as the beau idéal of an English country home. Jeremy Musson reports on this remarkable achievement, with photographs by Paul Highnam.
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The history of the country house drawing room
Jeremy Musson delves into the history of the country house drawing room.
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Agatha Christie: The great country houses which inspired the tales of Britain's greatest-ever crime writer
Agatha Christie set many of her murder mysteries in country houses. With the help of specially commissioned drawings by Matthew Rice, Jeremy Musson looks at the architecture of the buildings she knew — and those which she imagined.
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The Bishop's Palace in Peterborough: An ancient survival that's patchwork of periods, materials and textures
From its medieval foundations to its recent renewal, the Bishop's Palace has been a canvas upon which the successive bishops of Peterborough have left their distinctive marks. Jeremy Musson visited for Country Life back in 2001, with Paul Barker taking the photographs.
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A Cotswolds cottage that shows just what's possible when architect, builder, craftsmen and owners come together in perfect harmony
The subtle remodelling and extension of an older cottage in the Cotswolds style by architect Robert Franklin is an exemplary essay in the Arts-and-Crafts spirit. Jeremy Musson reports, with photographs by Paul Highnam.
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In Focus: How Christina Rossetti's poetry spilled over into the world of art
One of our great Victorian poets had an impact far beyond the words she committed to paper. Jeremy Musson takes a look at a new exhibition looking at Christina Rossetti's influence on the world of art.
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Duck End House, Oxfordshire: Why this 17th century house is a work of art in itself
A compact 1620s house in a rural setting near the Rollrights is a work of art in itself, as befits its art dealer owners, says Jeremy Musson.
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Cliffe Castle, West Yorkshire: A French-inspired vision of comfort and glamour
A Yorkshire mill-owner and merchant created a flamboyant and cosmopolitan home, as Jeremy Musson explains.
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Upton House: A beautiful 1750 creation by Halfpenny, updated in a manner he'd have loved
Upton House, just outside Tetbury, is a beautiful Georgian house that has been brilliantly extended in a manner which is so sympathetic as to be scarcely noticeable. Jeremy Musson paid a visit, while Will Pryce took the photographs.
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Chitcombe House, Dorset: A modern Classical creation
An award-winning country house was completed in 2014 by Dorset-based architect Stuart Martin. Jeremy Musson explores the themes of this clever and compact design in the Classical tradition.
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11 inspiring school libraries
Brilliant for bookworms: Jeremy Musson considers some of the finest school libraries in the country.
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The country houses of PG Wodehouse
The country houses of PG Wodehouse were central to many of his books – which was your favourite?
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Book review: The Country House Ideal
Marcus Binney admires a new book on the recent work of ADAM Architecture.
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Exhibition review: Lines of beauty at the Foundling Museum, London
Jeremy Musson delights in plasterwork, historic and modern.
