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The Churches Of Scarborough, Filey, And The Neighbourhood - Softcover

George Ayliffe Poole

 
9780371761885: The Churches Of Scarborough, Filey, And The Neighbourhood

Synopsis

The Churches Of Scarborough, Filey, And The Neighbourhood by George Ayliffe Poole. This volume collects notes and sketches made in autumn 1846, published in 1848, presenting an illustrated survey of the ecclesiastical architecture and religious history of Scarborough, Filey, and the surrounding district. Poole surveys ancient establishments and the present parish churches, tracing the evolution of churches from the Norman through Early English, Decorated, to Perpendicular styles. He describes sacred edifices such as Scarborough's Mary and Thomas churches, the chapel within Scarborough Castle, and outlying churches along drives to Hackness, Harwood Dale, Scalby, Brompton, Cayton, Seamer, and Filey. The work blends architectural critique with local history: accounts of pre-Reformation houses (Cistercians, Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites), medieval survivals, Civil War damage and post- Restoration repairs, and contemporary uses. It includes a table of styles, a glossary of technical terms, and notes on heraldry and monuments, making it a resource for ecclesiologists, historians, and travellers interested in Yorkshire church architecture and the region's religious legacy.

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