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Forgotten Churches : Exploring England's Hidden Treasures.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sherlock, Luke.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church buildings--England.
- Church buildings.
- Architecture, Gothic--England.
- Architecture, Gothic.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (106 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Quarto Publishing Group UK, 2025.
- Summary:
- A journey across some of the quietly spectacular rural churches of England, telling their stories and significance, and building a picture of how they trace the history of the nation. Written by Luke Sherlock (@EnglishPilgrim) and illustrated throughout by Ioana Pioaru (@IoanaPioaru).
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Into the Peaks – An Antiquarian Obsession Begins
- 2 England in Genesis – Into the World of the Anglo-Saxons
- 3 The Conquest of England – The Legacy of the Normans
- 4 The Gothic in England – A National Architectural Style Emerges
- 5 Squires and Parsons – Georgian England
- 6 The Place of Whispering Memories – Travels to England’s Most Atmospheric Churches
- 7 A Tumultuous Land – The Ruptures of History Writ in Stone, Wood and Metal
- 8 The Connoisseur – Searching for Treasures Within English Churches
- 9 Journeys of Contemplation – Calm in a Chaotic World
- The Final Word
- Index of Churches
- About the illustrator
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- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9780711294110
- 0711294119
- OCLC:
- 1507696292
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