Fifty English steeples : the finest Medieval parish church towers and spires in England / Julian Flannery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flannery, Julian, author.

Contributor:

Perkins Architectural Rare Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spires.

Church architecture--England.

Church architecture.

England.

Church buildings--England.

Church buildings.

Architecture, Medieval--England.

Architecture, Medieval.

Church architecture--Details.

Physical Description:

495 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 30 cm

Other Title:

50 English steeples

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2016.

Summary:

This book 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-491) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Perkins Architectural Rare Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780500343142

0500343144

OCLC:

958378015