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This book - an astonishing achievement following five years of detailed and original research - presents the first systematic survey of the fifty most important medieval parish church towers and spires in England, covering a period of some five hundred years. The introduction provides an overview of the technological and aesthetic development of towers and spires, and examines the evolution of their major architectural elements. The process of medieval steeple construction is also explored. The main part of the book is devoted to a richly illustrated survey of the fifty most important medieval steeples in England, from renowned Saxon churches such as Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, to those of almost cathedral-like proportions such as Salle in Norfolk or Chipping Campden in the heart of the Cotswolds. With over 250 high-quality photographs and around 175 immaculate explanatory line drawings, this book will appeal to the many thousands who visit England's parish churches and who find in them some of the greatest pleasures that buildings can offer.Product Identifiers
PublisherThames & Hudson LTD
ISBN-139780500343142
eBay Product ID (ePID)225729048
Product Key Features
Book TitleFifty English Steeples: the Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England
AuthorJulian Flannery
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
Number of Pages496 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height290mm
Item Width225mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJulian Flannery
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom