Country Life 15 February 2023
Country Life 15 February 2023 marks the 300th anniversary of the death Sir Christopher Wren, takes a look at the red kite and goes behind the scenes at the British Museum.


Masterpiece
Jack Watkins admires the British Museum, Sir Robert Smirke’s magnificent tribute to ancient Greek architecture
As high as a red kite
Once nearly extinct, fierce red kites now throng our skies. Eleanor Doughty reports on their successful reintroduction
The proof is in the pudding
From syllabubs to steak and kidney, treacle tarts to tipsy cakes, puddings are the pinnacle of Britain’s culinary world, believes Tom Parker Bowles
Who was Sir Christopher Wren?
Clive Aslet delves into the life of one of our greatest architects, 300 years after his death
Not completely foxed
Hounds meet in good heart on Jamie Blackett’s frozen farm
Robin Hanbury-Tenison’s favourite painting
The Cornwall-based explorer picks a melancholy portrait
‘I was completely comfortable with risk’
Vaccine Taskforce leader Kate Bingham talks to Jane Wheatley
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A palace for education
In the first of two articles, John Goodall looks at the foundation of Winchester College, Hampshire
Native breeds
Kate Green admires the noble, black Aberdeen Angus cattle
Flipping heck!
Why do pancakes hold our hearts, asks Debora Robertson
The good stuff
Hetty Lintell turns to tortoiseshell
Interiors
The finest conservatories filled with furniture and flowers
Bring out the bells
Fritillaries, in all their colourful, lofty glory, should be flourishing in our gardens, says John Hoyland
Open-air chairs
Comfortable seats for warm days
Kitchen garden cook
Melanie Johnson focuses her attention on tender cavolo nero
The farce that defies the rules
At Noises Off, Michael Billington considers longevity on the stage
The return of the king
Can England’s cricketers keep winning? James Fisher says yes
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If heaven is on earth, it might be in this home with a converted chapel that is now a swimming pool
5 Wood Barton Town House is part of an exclusive 80-acre development in Devon that also comes with fishing rights on the River Avon and four bedrooms.
By James Fisher Published
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An Italian-inspired recipe for lemon-butter pasta shells with spring greens, ricotta and pangrattato
Spring greens are just about to come into their own, so our Kitchen Garden columnist reveals exactly what to do with them.
By Melanie Johnson Published