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We asked six top architects to reimagine Buckingham Palace — here's what they came up with
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English houses in the age of Shakespeare: How late-Tudor and Jacobean architecture shaped the way we live
John Goodall looks at the architecture of late-Tudor and Jacobean homes in the period 1560-1630, taking a look at Engoish homes through the eyes of Shakespeare.
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Auckland Castle: 800 years as a bishop's palace, and now open to the people for the first time
Auckland Castle, Co Durham, has served as the palace of the Bishops of Durham for 800 years. Now, after a huge restoration programme and large-scale archaeological investigation, it has been opened to the public. John Goodall reports, with photography by Paul Highnam for Country Life.
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Tudor house architecture: How England's great homes evolved in the 16th century
Country Life's architecture editor John Goodall looks at the architecture of the Tudor home.
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The exquisite architecture of Harrow School, and its evolution over the last 450 years
As Harrow School celebrates its 450th anniversary, John Goodall looks at its early history and principal buildings; photographs by Will Pryce for Country Life.
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The 15th-century country house
John Goodall looks how great homes developed in England in Lancastrian and Yorkist times.
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The 550-year evolution of Queens' College, Cambridge
John Goodall looks at the architectural evolution of Queens’ College, Cambridge, into the late 19th century and its outstanding hall by William Morris and G. F. Bodley. Photographs by Will Pryce for Country Life.
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Queens' College, Cambridge: The seat of learning that helped set the mould for Cambridge's most beautiful colleges
John Goodall looks at the early history of Queens’ College, Cambridge, the college that helped define the tradition of academic architecture in the city. Photographs by Will Pryce for the Country Life Picture Library.
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Living in a fortified medieval stronghold: Inside The Broad Gate, Ludlow, a 13th armoured gatehouse that became a family home
The Broad Gate in Ludlow, Shropshire — the home of Sir Keith and Lady Thomas — is a 13th-century fortification that defined medieval Ludlow has been transformed into a Georgian townhouse. John Goodall examines its remarkable story and restoration, with photographs by Paul Highnam for Country Life.
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Westminster Abbey: History, power, tourism, and its status as 'the single greatest and most eclectic museum of sculpture in the world'
Westminster Abbey has been at the heart of national life since the Middle Ages. In the second of two articles, John Goodall completes this short survey of the Abbey’s remarkable history; photographs by Will Pryce for the Country Life Picture Library.
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Digitising Country Life's 125 years of history
A hugely ambitious initiative to digitise the contents of the Country Life photographic archive during the magazine's 125th anniversary year promises to make its riches properly accessible to everyone for the first time. John Goodall explains more.
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The Tudor Great Chamber at Gilling Castle, and the bizarre tale of its salvation
John Goodall looks at the Tudor great chamber of Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire, and the bizarre story of how this superb interior was lost and restored. Photographs by Paul Highnam. Photographs by Paul Highnam for the Country Life Picture Library.
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Gilling Castle, the medieval stronghold and its journey through the Baroque to the 20th century
Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire — part of the Ampleforth Abbey Trust — is a medieval castle that underwent a Baroque conversion before having many notable 20th-century fittings. In the first of two articles on the castle John Goodall describes what happened. Photographs by Paul Highnam.
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Nine wonderfully-restored Georgian buildings and landscapes, as recognised by The Georgian Group’s 2021 Architectural Awards
Nine mesmerisingly Georgian buildings and landscapes that have been brilliantly restored, as recognised by The Georgian Group’s 2021 Architectural Awards
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Down House, Kent: the house where Charles Darwin lived for almost 40 years
In 1927, the house and garden where Charles Darwin lived for nearly 40 years were saved for the nation as a monument to his research and ideas. John Goodall investigates. Photographs by Paul Highman.
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'We tell the story of England — 6,000 years of history. We look after it and bring it to life': Kate Mavor of English Heritage
Kate Mavor, the chief executive of English Heritage, speaks to Country Life's John Goodall about on charity status, education and taking a broader view.
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The Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast: 'The Ulster acropolis'
In the second of two articles marking the centenary of the establishment of the Northern Ireland Parliament, John Goodall looks at the Art Deco seat created to accommodate it. Photographs by Paul Highnam
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Stormont Castle: How a 'plain house' in Belfast became the seat of power
A century ago, the Stormont estate was chosen as the seat of the government of Northern Ireland. In the first of two articles, John Goodall looks at the history of this decision and the castle now at the centre of politics. Photographs by Paul Highnam.
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Elton Hall: A 'house of many faces', with one of the greatest private art collections in Britain
Jeremy Musson looks at the exemplary revival of Elton House and its outstanding collections on the eve of its handover to the next generation, while John Goodall looks at the history and changing face of the buildings from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. Photographs by Will Pryce for Country Life.
