The English Cathedral

by Tatton-Brown, Tim

• ISBN13: 9781843301202
• ISBN10: 1843301202
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-02-28
• Publisher: Perseus Distribution Services

Summary

This visually stunning book covers cathedrals in England from Truro in Cornwall to Carlisle near the Scottish border. More than 240 full-colour photographs capture the cathedrals as they are now, at the beginning of the new millennium, while the text explores the remarkable people and events that have influenced cathedral architecture and design through the ages. With a wealth of information for both casual visitors and more serious enthusiasts, The English Cathedral is the ultimate reference guide to a perennially interesting subject. England's cathedrals, undoubtedly the supreme expression of English architecture, are renowned for their extraordinary variations in style, both individually and in comparison with one another. Tim Tatton-Brown's engaging text reveals the rich history behind this diversity -- from Westminster Abbey's glittering role as the coronation venue for every English monarch since William the Conqueror, to Canterbury Cathedral's enduring popularity amongst pilgrims since Thomas Becket's untimely death at the hands of Henry II's henchmen.

Author Biography

Tim Tatton-Brown has been an archaeologist and architectural historian for more than 30 years, during which time he has gained an intimate knowledge of numerous English churches and cathedrals John Crook, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and an honorary research fellow of Reading University, is an independent architectural historian and a professional architectural and topographical photographer

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 8
Photographer's Preface	p. 9
Introduction	p. 10
Medieval Monastic
Canterbury	p. 16
Winchester	p. 21
Durham	p. 26
Ely	p. 30
Norwich	p. 34
Worcester	p. 38
Rochester	p. 42
Bath Abbey	p. 44
Carlisle	p. 46
Medieval Secular
York Minster	p. 50
Lincoln Minster	p. 55
Salisbury	p. 60
Exeter	p. 65
Chichester	p. 69
Lichfield	p. 72
Wells	p. 74
Hereford	p. 77
Henry Viii's New Cathedrals
Westminster Abbey	p. 82
Peterborough	p. 86
Oxford	p. 88
Gloucester	p. 90
Bristol	p. 92
Chester	p. 94
Wren's Baroque Masterpiece
St Paul's	p. 98
The Nineteenth Century
Ripon Minster	p. 104
Manchester	p. 106
Birmingham RC	p. 108
Clifton RC	p. 109
Liverpool RC	p. 110
Newcastle Upon Tyne RC	p. 112
Northampton RC	p. 113
Nottingham RC	p. 114
Plymouth RC	p. 115
Salford RC	p. 116
Shrewsbury RC	p. 117
Southwark RC	p. 118
Westminster RC	p. 119
Truro	p. 121
St Alban's Abbey	p. 123
Leeds RC	p. 125
Middlesbrough RC	p. 126
Liverpool	p. 127
Newcastle Upon Tyne	p. 129
Portsmouth RC	p. 130
Southwell Minster	p. 131
Wakefield	p. 133
The Twentieth Century
Birmingham	p. 136
Southwark	p. 137
Bury St Edmunds	p. 139
Chelmsford	p. 140
Sheffield	p. 141
Brentwood RC	p. 142
Coventry	p. 143
Bradford	p. 145
Lancaster RC	p. 146
Blackburn	p. 147
Derby	p. 148
Leicester	p. 149
Portsmouth	p. 150
Guildford	p. 151
Arundel RC	p. 152
Norwich RC	p. 153
Sheffield (Hallam) RC	p. 154
Glossary	p. 155
Addresses & Diocesan Map	p. 156
Index	p. 158
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