The English cathedral
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The English cathedral
New Holland, 2002
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Description
With over 240 colour photographs, this book celebrates all the fascinating and diverse cathedrals, both Anglican and Roman Catholic, to be found on English soil. It covers all 63 cathedrals, from Truro in Cornwall to Carlisle near the Scottish border. Written by an expert in church history and design, the text sheds light on the cathedrals' evolving architectural styles and changing roles through the centuries.
Table of Contents
- Photographer's Preface 8
- Introduction 10
- Medieval Monastic
- Canterbury 16, Winchester 21, Durham 26, Ely 30, Norwich 34, Worcester 38, Rochester 42, Bath Abbey 44, Carlisle 46
- Medieval Secular
- York Minster 50, Lincoln Minster 55, Salisbury 60, Exeter 65, Chichester 69, Lichfield 72, Wells 74, Hereford 77
- Henry Vii's New Cathedrals
- Westminster Abbey 82, Peterborough 86, Oxford 88, Gloucester 90, Bristol 92, Chester 94
- Wren's Baroque Masterpiece
- St Paul's 98
- The Nineteenth Century
- Ripon Minster 104, Manchester 106, Birmingham RC 108, Clifton RC 109, Liverpool RC 110, Newcastle Upon Tyne RC 112, Northampton RC 113, Nottingham RC 114, Plymouth RC 115, Salford RC 116, Shrewsbury RC 117, Southwark RC 118, Westminster RC 119, Truro 121, St Alban's Abbey 123, Leeds RC 125, Middlesbrough RC 126, Liverpool 127, Newcastle Upon Tyne 129, Portsmouth RC 130, Southwell Minster 131, Wakefield 133
- The Twentieth Century
- Birmingham 136, Southwark 137, Bury St Edmunds 139, Chelmsford 140, Sheffield 141, Brentwood RC 142, Coventry 143, Bradford 145, Lancaster RC 146, Blackburn 147, Derby 148, Leicester 149, Portsmouth 150, Guildford 151, Arundel RC 152, Norwich RC 153, Sheffield (Hallam) RC 154
- Glossary 155
- Addresses & Diocesan Map 156
- Index 158
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