
Originally Published as a Shell guide this widely praised guide to the pick of England's churches is now expanded & republished as one of Aurum's popular Daily Telegraph guides. Out of the thousands of churches in Engl&, Robert Harbison has selected just over 550, chosen as often for their simplicity & the beauty of their settings as for architectural grandeur, or the quality of their stained glass, stonework of monuments. They range from the magnificent wool churches at Blythburgh, Lavenham & Long Melford in East Anglia to the rustic simplicity of the little church at the head of Wastwater in Cumbria. All are described by the author with an infectious enthusiasm a learning that is lightly worn. There is an introductory survey of historical styles in church architecture & appendices listing the churches that are notable for particular features, such as wal paintings or fonts, & a comprehensive glossary of architectural terms.