Description
Book SynopsisPresents a systematic survey of the fifty most important medieval parish church towers and spires in England, covering a period of some five hundred years. In this title, the introduction provides an overview of the technological and aesthetic development of towers and spires, and examines the evolution of their major architectural elements.
Trade Review'The church steeple is the glory of the English landscape. Over a thousand years it has evolved a grandeur and a beauty unrivalled in Europe. It is the icon of every parish. At last it has achieved its biographer ' - Simon Jenkins
'Exquisite drawings and authoritative words make this definitive guide to medieval steeples a delight' - RIBA Journal
'A magisterial survey' - Church Times
'No one who buys a copy of Fifty English Steeples is going to regret it … so beautiful, so artfully presented … fascinating' - Ringing World
'Perfectly combines scholarship with enthusiasm' - A Magazine, RIBA Friends of Architecture
'A distinctive, valuable and beautiful book on a surprisingly neglected subject' - History Today
'An extraordinary achievement – a true labour of love' - Ecclesiology Today
