Three cheers for the community pub

Alan Bird and Geraint Lewis have turned a medieval pub into a warm and welcoming home where natural materials, bespoke craftsmanship and pared-back elegance blend perfectly

I’m bringing the street together, one brew at a time

ELLEN was expecting someone else entirely when Hugh walked into the Black Horse. She dropped the cloth she’d been using to polish the bar and flashed her best welcoming smile. “Hi Ellen,” Hugh greeted

Charles Saumarez Smith on Architecture

I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott

Past and present entwine at the Black Country Living Museum, where history is close enough to touch and stories of the past unfold