Fifty English Steeples - The Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England (Hardcover)

Winner of the DAM Architectural Book Award 2017 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.

General

Imprint:	Thames and Hudson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Julian Flannery
Dimensions:	290 x 225 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	496
ISBN-13:	978-0-500-34314-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Religious buildings
LSN:	0-500-34314-4
Barcode:	9780500343142

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