
The UK, with its rich history & varied landscape, boasts a wealth of sacred places, many of them in the care of the National Trust. Some have become centres for pilgrimage for the contemporary visitor: as a focus for the new age understanding of earth mysteries, as a means of experiencing the unique serenity & atmosphere of dedicated buildings & as sites traditionally used as centres of worship. The list is extraordinarily diverse, but what links them is a strong sense that, in addition to their intrinsic beauty
- or perhaps because of it
- they are also places which seem to hold a special spiritual resonance. This book provides an illustrated guide to some of the most beautiful & atmospheric sacred sites in the care of the National Trust. A general introduction sets the collection in its wider historical & religious context, along with an understanding of how the Trust's conservation work is preserving them for posterity. The featured sites are illustrated by high-quality photographs & artworks revealing key alignments & underlying structure & design, along with extended captions explaining their particular significance & history.A detailed map shows the distribution of the various sites across the UK & the suggested link between some of them, providing a practical guide for the visitor as well as an inspirational sourcebook. Featured sites include: Avebury; The Fame Islands; Glastonbury Tor; Hailes Abbey; The Lake District; Lavenham Guildhall; Sandham Memorial Chapel; The Giant's Causeway; St Michael's Mount; Sutton Hoo; & White Horse Hill, Uffington.