Country Life UK - September 25, 2024

In this issue

Playing fast and loose
Matthew Dennison unmasks the tough-talking, gun-toting highwaywomen who brazenly ruled the roads of Britain.

Navigating nostalgia
Joseph Phelan is at the tiller for a joyous canal-boat journey—to the Industrial Revolution and back—on Britain’s canal network.

'A well-resorted tavern' - Mount Vernon, Virginia, US, part I A property in the care of Mount Vernon Ladies' Association

In the first of two articles, Jeremy Musson looks at the remarkable history and preservation of the country home of America's first president

8 mins

Navigating nostalgia

Once the bustling arteries of the Industrial Revolution, today's British canals are places of tranquillity, joy and community, says Joseph Phelan, as he explores their timeless appeal.

4 mins

Life on the hedge

The modern hedgelayer's role is no longer that of a fencer, but instead a practical conservationist creating vibrant, thorny arteries of hedgerow habitat

4 mins

Playing fast and loose

Buoyant and brazen, the hard-riding, tough-talking and gun-toting highwaywomen of the 17th and 18th centuries struck fear and awe into the hearts of the nation

4 mins

Singing the end-ofsummertime blues

As September bids a melancholic farewell, John LewisStempel looks to the transformative power of Nature and our agricultural rites and rituals to stave off his regret at summer's passing for another year

4 mins

Sparkle of genius

Historic jewellery firm Hancocks, now in its new St James's home, specialises in old-cut diamond pieces that gleam and turn heads even in low light

3 mins

Bags of class

Combining classical elegance with distinctive detailing, Lalage Beaumont is passionate about creating bags of exceptional style and quality.

1 min

The West awakes

All is abuzz in the West Country following a recent surge of activity in the market for large farms and country houses in some of the region's most picturesque locations

5 mins

The time is now

Agents at Strutt & Parker's Country House Department share their tips to selling your property as they look forward to a busy autumn

3 mins

The new Colossus

Standing proud at the 'sea-washed, sunset gates', Lady Liberty became a beacon of hope for immigrants and a symbol of freedom under just and democratic law

5 mins

Steady as she goes

Fairy-tale palaces that float upon the sea first appeared in the Edwardian era. A century later, the majestic ocean liners of the 'golden age of travel' continue to captivate

3 mins

Route to the past

Does the world's most famous road still capture the romance of the open road? We brave 1,300 miles of Route 66 to find out

5 mins

A Newport state of mind

Once proclaimed to be the original American art form, jazz continues to thrive at the eponymous jazz festival of Rhode Island

4 mins

All that meat and no potatoes

More than merely super-sized burgers and fries, American food is a mouthwatering reflection of the nation's cultural diversity

4 mins

Love in a dry climate

Garden design in the Arizona desert is a matter of adapting to the weather and the terrain and being clever with cacti. The spectacular results fill Kendra Wilson with awe

4 mins

The spread of Johnny Appleseed

DRIVE along a country lane at this time of the year and you may see an apple tree growing out of the hedgerow.

3 mins

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Country Life; architecture, gardens, countryside, property, the very best of British life Published by IPC Media. Country Life, the quintessential English magazine, is undoubtedly one of the biggest and instantly recognisable brands in the UK today. It has a unique core mix of contemporary country-related editorial and top end property advertising. Editorially, the magazine comments in-depth on a wide variety of subjects, such as architecture, the arts, gardens and gardening, travel, the countryside, field-sports and wildlife. With renowned columnists and superb photography Country Life delivers the very best of British life every week.