English Parish Churches and Chapels: Art, Architecture and People
Ebook
There are over 40,000 churches and chapels in the United Kingdom. The earliest were built by the first Anglo-Saxon Christians and about 10,000 were built before the Reformation in the sixteenth century. This beautifully illustrated book features photographic portraits and descriptions of 26 English churches and chapels: ancient and modern, large and small, urban and rural. It reveals the beauty of this group of buildings, the history and significance of which are unmatched anywhere in the world.
This book is published in association with The National Churches Trust, a national, independent charity dedicated to supporting church buildings across the UK.
This book features photographic portraits and descriptions of some of the National Churches Trust's most spectacular and interesting churches from every period. It will appeal to those interested in church architecture and British heritage.
Features photos and descriptions of some of the UK's finest churches taken by Matthew Byrne, elected a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society in 1988 for his work in architectural photography.
Features a foreword by the actor and member of the comedy group, Monty Python, Michael Palin.
Author's Note
Acknowledgements
Foreword by Michael Palin
A Message from HM the Queen
Map of the Churches and Chapels
Introduction
The Anglo-Saxon Centuries, 700-1066
England Under Norman Rule, 1066-1200
The Middle Ages, 1200-1500
Churches of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Churches in the Reign of Queen Victoria
The Modern Age
Support the National Churches Trust
- Title: English Parish Churches and Chapels: Art, Architecture and People
- Author: Matthew Byrne
- Publisher: Shire Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2017
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781784422400, 9781784422394, 1784422398, 1784422401
- Resource ID: LLS:9781784422400
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-16T09:42:28Z
Matthew Byrne has been exploring, studying and photographing English churches for nearly 40 years. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society in 1988 for his work in architectural photography. He has published two previous books: Great Churches of the Northwest and Beautiful Churches (in association with the Churches Conservation Trust).