England's Thousand Best Churches - Softcover

Simon Jenkins

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140297952 ISBN 13: 9780140297959

Publisher: Penguin Books, 2001

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Simon Jenkins, author of England’s Thousand Best Churches, is an award-winning journalist, a member of the Millennium Commission, and chair of the Buildings Books Trust.

Review:

'Masterly, perhaps a masterpiece' Independent Books of the Year

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0140297952
• ISBN 13: 9780140297959
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 880