England's Thousand Best Churches
Parish churches are England's glory. They enshrine the history of a people-their art, architecture, and faith. As public monuments, they house a gallery of vernacular art, from different periods and in a wide range of styles, that are without equal in the world. Award-winning English journalist Simon Jenkins has traveled the length and breadth of England to select his thousand best churches. Each entry is prefaced by a map locating the church and illustrated with full-color photographs from the Country Life Archive. Organized by county, each church is described, often with delightful asides, and is given a star rating from one to five, with the four- and five-star churches listed as the "hundred best." This complete guide is invaluable for anyone interested in touring England's best churches.
- Author
- Simon Jenkins
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 880
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 978-0-14-029795-9
- EAN
- 9780140297959
- Genres
- architecture, art, history, religion, travel, christianity, reference
- Release date
- 2001
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