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One Palace Green: Returning style and splendour to a monument of the Arts-and-Crafts MovementThe redevelopment of this iconic London property intrigues Arabella Youens.
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What you'll find in this week's issue of Country Life — and how to subscribe or get your copyFind out what's in this week's edition of Country Life magazine.
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Country Life September 23, 2026
Country Life September 23, 2026, looks at the best places to live in the West Country, goes behind the scenes at the opera, and discovers a magical mouse house.
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Bog standard? We beg to differ. These fascinating wetlands have a fearsome historyJohn Lewis-Stempel digs in to the history of the bog.
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A £3.5 million townhouse that sparked a raging debate in the Country Life officeRefurbished, updated... yet unfinished? This home on one of Islington's swishest streets split opinion in the Country Life office. Is it irresistibly beautiful, or is this chic just too shabby?
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The Bayeux Tapestry is an exhibition to rememberDisplaying the story of the Norman Conquest was always going to be a Herculean task, but it's one that the British Museum has executed well.
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Future-proofing, preservation and a break with formality: Reinventing the English country houseA new generation of country house owners means changing tastes. Arabella Youens finds out what really matters to a younger cohort of homeowner.
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Do you remember the 21st Country Life Quiz of the Day of September, 2026?The song 'September' by the band Earth, Wind & Fire inspired today's quiz.
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'Sometimes, a metal sliver may fly into his eye. Occasionally, the pointing stone will cause a fatal injury': The dangerous but well-paid world of needle makingSlim, sharp and endlessly versatile, the needle has threaded its way through history and stitched itself into civilisation’s fabric with pin-point precision.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Why do art's insiders skip Frieze — and where do they go instead?The late David Hockney is among the artists exhibited as part of this year's show — a favourite for connoisseurs eager to skip the madness of crowds.
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'Better to play with a £50,000 fake than a priceless original'Back in 1988, Roger Bell decided to draw the line on which replica cars were worth their salt.
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In Peke condition: Meet the ancient toy dog breed famed for resembling a pain au chocolatThe Pekingese has long enjoyed royal attention, finds Agnes Stamp.
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Six impossibly grand country homes, from a thatched Devon farmhouse to Leicestershire's answer to VersaillesDive into the treasures that have come to market through Country Life this week.
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'The council thought it was a useless bit of scrubland and nobody would care, but we knew different': David vs Goliath in our green and pleasant landIf the Government and developers had their way, vast swathes of the countryside would be covered in new homes. Charlotte Cooper finds out which rural communities are fighting back.
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The inventor-turned-industrial magnate who founded Unilever spent millions on art — and housed it in this gallery built to honour the love of his lifeCreated as a memorial to his wife, the architecture and superlative art displayed in Lady Lever Art Gallery are the legacy of one of the greatest British businessmen and collectors of all time. Steven Brindle reports. Photographs by Paul Highnam
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The Cotswolds home of the meanest quiz show host in television history is up for saleAnne Robinson became world-famous for her withering put-downs of contestants on 'The Weakest Link' — and after insulting all and sundry, this is the place where she went back home.
